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Deal signed to ensure greater stability in taxi industry in greater Newcastle area

January 20, 2016 • News, Road, Traffic, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Deal signed to ensure greater stability in taxi industry in greater Newcastle area

A major stride was registered in the stabilisation of taxi industry in greater Newcastle with Transport, Community Safety and Liaison MEC, Mr. Willies Mchunu, together with the leadership of the five associations agreeing that all aspects of the peace roadmap have been honoured and adhered to. Yesterday MEC Mchunu convened a meeting which officially marked...

Stop-and-search leads to arrests and confiscation of illegal ammunition in Cullinan

January 20, 2016 • News • Jonckie • Comments Off on Stop-and-search leads to arrests and confiscation of illegal ammunition in Cullinan

On Tuesday, 19 January 2016 at about 11:00 , Cullinan SAPS, Crime Prevention Unit members together with the members of Cullinan Metro Police, arrested 9 suspects for possession of live ammunition in Refilwe Cullinan area. Police members were conducting stop...

Paramedics attend to 14 injured when fish trawler sank bear Cape Point

January 19, 2016 • Accidents, News, Sea, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Paramedics attend to 14 injured when fish trawler sank bear Cape Point

14 people were left with minor injuries after a fish trawler sank about ten nautical miles from Cape Point, Western Cape. The incident occurred earlier this morning. It is believed that the fish trawler was allegedly struck by a container ship that lead to...

Volvo XC90 scoops more local and international awards

January 15, 2016 • News, Road, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Volvo XC90 scoops more local and international awards

The award-winning new Volvo XC90 has added a few more trophies to its cabinet, both in South Africa and on the global stage. Cars.co.za Consumer Awards kick off 2016 for new XC90 At the inaugural Cars.co.za Consumer Awards held in Johannesburg on 14 January...

Ford Conducts Industry-First Snow Tests of Autonomous Vehicles

January 13, 2016 • News • Jonckie • Comments Off on Ford Conducts Industry-First Snow Tests of Autonomous Vehicles

Ford is conducting the industry’s first autonomous vehicle tests in snow-covered environments – a major step in the company’s plan to bring fully autonomous vehicles to millions of customers worldwide. Unlike other major automakers and technology...

Minister Malusi Gigaba: Media briefing on festive season traveller movement

January 12, 2016 • News, Report, Traffic • Jonckie • Comments Off on Minister Malusi Gigaba: Media briefing on festive season traveller movement

Statement by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba at the media briefing on festive season traveller movement over the period 1 December 2015 to 7 January 2016 I trust you all had a restful festive season and indeed a great start to the New Year. For Home...

Lifeguards pull man to safety from rip currents at Umdloti Main beach

January 11, 2016 • News, Sea, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Lifeguards pull man to safety from rip currents at Umdloti Main beach

This morning at 10h50 Netcare 911 paramedics received a call for a person that was drowning at the Umdloti Main beach on the Natal North coast. Reports from the scene indicate that the man, a minister from Johannesburg and his family was at the beach when he...

Police arrest five suspects and recover stolen truck worth millions of Rand

December 23, 2015 • News • Jonckie • Comments Off on Police arrest five suspects and recover stolen truck worth millions of Rand

During the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 23 December, a gang broke into 14 storage garages at a storage facility in Midrand, Gauteng and stole all the stock. In a joint operation between various SAPS units – Brooklyn Police Station, National...

Treasury says swap transaction with Airbus will improve financial position of SAA

December 22, 2015 • Air, News, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Treasury says swap transaction with Airbus will improve financial position of SAA

The Minister of Finance, Mr Pravin Gordhan, directed the Board of South African Airways (SAA) to conclude the swap transaction with Airbus in line with approval granted in July 2015. SAA has informed the National Treasury that the Board has approved the...

Police increase visibility of enforcement activities in Hanover Park

December 21, 2015 • News • Jonckie • Comments Off on Police increase visibility of enforcement activities in Hanover Park

Philippi police took to the streets in Hanover Park since the start of the festive season. Police operations focusing on increased police visibility through an integrated approach and the deployment of personnel who are working in the support service...