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 […]
A number of people have been injured after their company bus overturned in Bloekombos, Kraaifontein, on Thursday morning, a Cape Town official said. The bus was involved in an accident with a light duty vehicle, but exact details on what had happened, and the number of injuries, was not yet available, said traffic services spokesperson Richard Coleman. He said the bus was transporting staff from food company County Fair. The […]
More than 3 000 people have been arrested for violating traffic and road laws since the beginning of December, according to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC). RTMC’s Simon Zwane told News24 that, of those arrested, 1 300 were held for driving under the influence. Other transgressions included driving unroadworthy vehicles, speeding, and driving without a licence. Zwane said more than 1 100 cars had been impounded thus far, and […]
Booze-loving Capetonians thought Christmas came early this year when an SA Breweries truck lost its load southeast of the city centre‚ on Wednesday morning. Nearby residents rapidly began stripping the truck of its cargo‚ running off with crates of beer and calling bystanders to do the same. The road was flooded with beer as bottles broke when the truck lost its load. City of Cape Town traffic spokesperson Maxine Bezuidenhoudt […]
A Senior Traffic Officer came to the rescue of an expecting mother this morning. Officer Amanda Fojo was issuing a ticket to a taxi driver on the N2 incoming at Jakes Gerwel Drive around 07h00 this morning, when a motorist stopped alongside the road and requested an escort to Mowbray Maternity Hospital for a female passenger who was in labour. The officer quickly realized that the mother would not make […]
The number of people who have died following heavy storms and flooding in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday has reached eight and could rise, provincial government departments said during a joint briefing. "We can confirm that eight people were killed as a result of the floods yesterday. There are those that are still missing, so it is possible that this may rise," acting MEC for Co-operative Governance Wesizwe Thusi told reporters during […]
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 […]
A total of 3078 motorists have been arrested on South African roads in the first 16 days of the festive period – December 1 to 16 – for drunken driving, speed, reckless and negligent driving, and possession of false documents, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said on Sunday. The arrests included two motorists who allegedly attempted to bribe a traffic official in the Eastern Cape as well as a […]
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.
