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The first phase of the construction for the Newcastle Local Municipality launched
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Sipho Hlomuka today launched the first phase of the construction for D1331 and P233 in Ward 26, eMadadeni, Newcastle Local Municipality. The upgrade of both these roads will see the communities benefiting with road access to surrounding schools, Madadeni Hospital and other health facilities in the…
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3 Abnormal load trucks will be transporting wind turbine components in the Eastern Cape
Monday, 29 January 2024 at 07:00, 3 abnormal load trucks will be transporting wind turbine components ( Blades) escorted by 6 Traffic vehicles from the Coega Harbour in Gqeberha, via N2 Nanaga, N10 Olifantskop Pass to Cookhouse. The Olifantskop Pass will be closed for 1 hour when the blades pass through it. Road Users must…
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Suspects arrested for possession of suspected hijacked truck
Quick activation of information by members of SAPS Kabega Park, Gqeberha Flying Squad and a private security company led to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of a hijacked truck in Greenbushes on Friday, 26 January 2024. It is alleged that at approximately 12:45, on the abovementioned date, the driver of a white…
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Truck collision on the N2
Truck and bakkie collision on the N2 Southbound, before the Umkomaas Off-ramp. Expect some delays or use alternate routes to avoid delays. Authorities are on the scene for assistance. Extra Caution is required when road users navigate near the blind spots of trucks https://t.co/keoxxnREm2 #ArriveAlive #BlindSpots pic.twitter.com/RINFOrBNGL – Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) January 26, 2024 The…
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SAPRA supports diesel probe
Following newspaper reports this week regarding the probe by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) into filling stations selling watered down diesel, the South African Petroleum Retailers Association (SAPRA), representing the interest of numerous petroleum retailers in South Africa and a proud association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), says it supports…
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Transport Department to host colloquium on the Freight Road to Rail Migration Plan
The National Department of Transport has convened a colloquium on the Freight Road to Rail Migration Plan (FRRMP). The colloquium has been organized by the Department and Government Communication and Information Systems (GCIS) in a bid to deepen efforts to develop and finalise the country’s strategy for moving freight to rail. The FRRMP is a…
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Three killed in a collision involving multiple vehicles and trucks on the N3 near Pietermaritzburg
Just after 15:20 today ALS Paramedics responded to a fatal multiple vehicle and truck collision on the N3 Durban Bound at the bottom of Town Hill in the Pietermaritzburg area. On arrival Paramedics found carnage as they found that two trucks and a vehicle had collided before the two trucks left the road and came…
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Truck hijacked by bogus cops in Johannesburg
Whilst patrolling JMPD TRU officers received info about a truck that was hijacked at Main Reef road in Johannesburg by bogus cops using a white VW Polo with blue lights on top of the vehicle. The officers searched for the truck and found it abandoned in Kibler Park with its load (furniture) missing. Truck Insurance…
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Operation Shanela actions net more than 300 suspects in the Northern Cape
Operation Shanela, the multi-disciplinary high density remains steadfast and intentional in stabilizing crime. The intensified police operations commenced on Thursday, 18 January 2024 until Sunday, 21 January 2024 with a specific focus on the reduction of contact and violent crimes in hotspot areas which ensured a multitude of successes. Actions and police activities executed during…
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Start of routine malaria vaccinations in Africa
Following a successful pilot programme, the world’s first WHO-recommended malaria vaccines will soon be administered through routine immunisation programmes across Africa, beginning with Cameroon on Monday, 22 January 2024. This press briefing will provide information on this historic milestone, including updates on the scale of the rollout in 2024, plans to introduce a second approved…
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Mangaung Metro reclaiming the city operation
Various units of the South African Police Service including K9 Unit, Public Order Police, Visible Policing Unit and Corporate Communication and Liaison together with Mangaung Metro Municipality Law Enforcement embarked on a Reclaiming the City Operation during the early hours of Friday 19 January 2024. The team arrived at the abandoned Put-put building at the…
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One injured in a collision between a truck and vehicle in Midrand
A forty three-year-old male motorist was treated for moderate injuries following a collision in Midrand, Johannesburg earlier. Local authorities were on the scene for assistance and further investigations. The post One injured in a collision between a truck and vehicle in Midrand appeared first on Truck and Freight Information Online. Original article from truckandfeight.co.za