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Twelve dead following crashes in Western Cape, Eastern Cape

LOCAL Six people have died when a taxi collided with a light motor vehicle on the N1 between Beaufort West and Leeuw Gamka. A spokesperson for Western Cape Transport, Jandre Bakker says the collision took place in the early hours of Thursday morning. He says three children died in the collision. “In the minibus taxi, the male driver died. In the light motor vehicle, the male driver, his male passenger […]

today23 December 2021

Local

Delta now dominant variant at Western Cape wastewater treatment plants

The highly infectious Delta variant of Covid-19 has been detected in wastewater at 25 treatment plants in the Western Cape. SA Medical Research Council (SAMRC) scientists said they made the discovery after obtaining reagents to test for the Delta variant. "[The team] detected it as the dominant variant in towns in the Breede Valley (Worcester, Rawsonville, Touws River and De Doorns), Theewaterskloof (Bot River and Villiersdorp) as well as in […]

today7 July 2021

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Should trucks be banned off our roads?

Calls are increasing on national government to ban trucks on the N1 during peak hour traffic, amid public outcry over the continued carnage on our roads. The debate has resurfaced following yesterday’s horrific truck crash on the N1 at the Koeberg interchange, in which a truck container flattened a motor vehicle. Two passengers in the car died on the scene, while truck driver later succumbed to his injuries in hospital. […]

today21 September 2017

Local

Five, including baby, wiped out as car and bus collide

Five people, including a baby, were wiped out in an early morning crash between a car and a passenger bus on the N1 on Friday, Western Cape Traffic Services have confirmed. The collision, which took place at about 01:00, occurred on the Beaufort West side of Leeu Gamka, spokesperson Kenny Africa said. "According to eyewitnesses, the BMW overtook a number of vehicles in the face of oncoming traffic and collided […]

today21 July 2017

Local

Heavy traffic expected as holidaymakers return home

Heavy traffic is expected on Monday on major routes around the country, as many holidaymakers return home from the coast or inland resorts. Many companies and businesses will re-open on Tuesday after the festive season break. The N1 from the Western Cape to inland provinces and the N3 from KwaZulu Natal heading inland, are expected to be the busiest routes. High traffic volumes can also be expected on the N9 […]

today2 January 2017

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