The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement agencies arrested 121 suspects and issued nearly 18,000 fines in the past week. “This past long weekend was quieter than the one before, and I want to thank the public for heeding my appeal to celebrate responsibly,” Cape Town’s MMC for safety and security JP Smith said. He said the New Year weekend was not without incident. “Officers arrested 66 drunk drivers, and given the […]
LOCAL After receiving an overwhelming response yesterday, the City of Cape Town says it may consider extending the hours of its three-day Traffic Fine Roadshow. Hundreds of motorists braved the humid weather in snaking cues on Wednesday, to settle or reduce their fines. The three-day, "one-stop shop" also allows motorists to apply for a reduction, resolving outstanding warrants and renewing vehicle licenses, among others. The City said however that penalties […]
Civilians are being warned not to direct traffic during power cuts. This as the country has been plunged into darkness as a result of rolling blackouts that have now reached stage six. Power utility Eskom this week ramped up load shedding to stage six, and now says it will be switching between different stages throughout the week. With load shedding comes traffic lights outages, and the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department […]
by Tauhierah Salie ** this post has been updated with the latest information Transgressing Cape Town motorists are warned that a newly approved by-law could- among other things- see their cars immediately impounded. According to the City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate spokesperson JP Smith, local officials have been granted additional authority after provincial government accepted an amended Traffic By-law. In response to VOC's request for a copy […]
It is unclear at this stage what the protest relates to. However according to SA Trucker, talk of a strike has been doing the rounds on social media for a few days. The N3 Toll Concession's Thania Dhoogra said they were informed about the blockade at about 6am on Tuesday morning. “Traffic on the N3 Toll Route is currently obstructed near Makiti – between Warden and Villiers in the Free […]
The Western Cape government says nearly 40 people died on the roads over the Easter Weekend. Eight drivers, 19 passengers and ten pedestrians lost their lives between the 14th and the 18th of this month. In one incident on the N1 near Beaufort West, at least 11 people were killed, and in Hermanus three people were killed when an ambulance collided with a bakkie. Provincial Minister of Transport Daylin Mitchell […]
Traffic volumes are increasing across the country as the Easter weekend comes to an end. On the N3, the Mooi and the Tugela toll plazas have each recorded close to 1 000 vehicles per hour. Between 1500 to 1900 vehicles per hour are passing through the Kranskop toll plaza on the N1 in Limpopo. “We have challenges at the Kranskop toll plaza where we are counting plus/minus 1900 vehicles per hour. […]
The R301 Bainskloof Pass, between Wellington and Ceres, has been closed for traffic. The Department of Transport and Public Works said the closure of the road follows erosion under a low water bridge. According to the department, the traffic load had placed the structural integrity of the pass at risk. The route is popular for tourists visiting areas where snow had fallen. Head of Communications Jandre Bakker had urged the […]
Protests have played havoc with roads in Cape Town on Thursday morning, while heavy morning rainfall has also slowed down traffic. Traffic officers have closed the M5 road in anticipation of violent protest action. "Prince George Drive [M5] is still closed, but I don't think there's any protest at the moment," Cape Town Law Enforcement Inspector Wayne Dyason told News24. Traffic in both directions are being diverted through Plumstead or […]
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.
