The Fire and Rescue Service of the City of Cape Town reported that between June 27 and Sunday, July 6, it attended to 74 events involving pedestrians and 162 motor vehicle accidents. Furthermore, law enforcement officials issued more than 3,200 notifications for a variety of offences and made 91 arrests. Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, said the statistics serve as a stark reminder of the need […]
Five people, including a pedestrian, died in three separate accidents in the Western Cape. In one incident, three people died and one was in jured when two vehicles collided on the R44 at Black Pearl wine estate in Paarl, during the early hours of Thursday morning. Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa said the injured man was taken to Paarl provincial hospital for treatment. In another incident in Nyanga, the […]
Six people have been killed in various road incidents in the Western and Southern Cape overnight and Monday morning. On the Van Rhyn’s Pass between Van Rhynsdorp and Nieuwoudtville, a man was killed when a truck rolled down the mountain pass. The truck is yet to be recovered and officials are checking whether there were any other occupants in the truck. The pass is open to traffic. In Haarlem near […]
A pedestrian has died after crossing the N2 near the Mew Way exit near Khayelitsha. City traffic spokesperson, Maxine Bezuidenhout, says the deceased is believed to be about 35 years old. The right hand lane of the N2 outbound was closed for some time to give officials an opportunity to clear the scene. It has since been reopened. She says the driver was tested for alcohol and it was found […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
