As motorists prepare for the Easter long weekend, an increase in traffic volumes on all major freeways can be expected. Many organisations are calling for motorists to be extra vigilant on the roads, as traffic officials warn that an increase in road fatalities is reported over the Easter weekend. While traffic law enforcement is enhanced over this weekend, many road users continue to disobey the rules of the road and […]
By Kouthar Sambo The local government has urged long-distance public transport operators to be part of Operation Exodus and get their vehicles in check for the oncoming Easter long weekend. According to the City's Mayco Member for Safety & Security, JP Smith, examiners have conducted vehicle safety checks on 327 buses, midibusses, minibusses, and trailers in the first six days of the operation. "They will be at the Joe Gqabi, […]
The Road Traffic Management Corporation has commended travellers for being generally well behaved during the Easter weekend. But it says it’s concerned that close to 700 people have been arrested across the country for several offences. Traffic volumes are expected to increase on South African roads today, as people make their way back home following the long Easter weekend. Road Traffic Management Corporation spokesperson Simon Zwane, “The conduct of many motorists on […]
An NPO, South Africans Against Drunk Driving (SADD), has urged motorists to exercise caution on the roads, as the Easter weekend continues. Holiday-makers have been travelling to various destinations – with many using the N1 to Polokwane, the N3 to KwaZulu-Natal and the N4 to Mpumalanga. “The safest thing to do is buckle up, don’t go on your cellphone, don’t drink and drive or drink the night before too much […]
Traffic and law enforcement agencies will double efforts to curb fatalities on the roads over the Easter holiday. The volume of cars on the roads is expected to increase over the long weekend. Transport Minister Blade Nzimande has issued a stern warning to motorists that officials will be out in full force dealing with all factors contributing to or compromising road safety. During a road operation on Friday to mark the […]
Speeding and overloading were the main offences during the Easter holiday, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said on Sunday. A total of 1 730 motorists were caught speeding while 354 received fines for overloading, said RTMC's Simon Zwane. Over 18 000 traffic officers were deployed countrywide. Zwane said from the cars which were stopped and checked since the start of the holidays, 843 motorists were driving without driver's licences […]
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.
