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Bakkie and Taxi collide in Fishhoek injuring five

May 9, 2016 • Accidents, Bakkie, Road, Taxi, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Bakkie and Taxi collide in Fishhoek injuring five

Five people were injured this morning when a taxi and bakkie collided on the Blackhill Road in Fishhoek in the Western Cape. ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene and found the bakkie parked in the middle of the lane while the taxi lay on its side. On assessment, paramedics found that [&hellip...

Illegal Metrorail Strike: SATAWU blamed for putting workers at risk

May 4, 2016 • Rail, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Illegal Metrorail Strike: SATAWU blamed for putting workers at risk

The DA in the Western Cape supports Metrorail’s bid for a permanent interdict barring its employees from striking over issues that are being negotiated at national level. Workers engaged in protest action last month despite an interim order preventing them...

Consumer exodus to pre-owned market fuels new vehicle sales decline

May 3, 2016 • News, Road, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Consumer exodus to pre-owned market fuels new vehicle sales decline

The South African new vehicle sales market continued its 2016 decline, this April. According to the latest aggregated figures from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) total industry new vehicle sales declined 9.2%,...

Aireon and ATNS Sign First Regional Commercialization Agreement

May 3, 2016 • Air, News, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Aireon and ATNS Sign First Regional Commercialization Agreement

MCLEAN, VA. (May 3, 2016) – Aireon and South Africa’s Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) announced today that they have signed a Regional Commercialization Agreement to jointly develop the uses of space-based Automatic Dependent...

Rural school learners encouraged to follow careers in aviation

April 26, 2016 • Air, Traffic, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Rural school learners encouraged to follow careers in aviation

Johannesburg, South Africa – 26 April 2016. Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) SOC Limited has encouraged Ramohlakana Secondary School learners to consider following careers in aviation. Currently, eight (8) matriculants (see attached image)...

Narrowing the digital divide between rural and urban schools

April 25, 2016 • Air, News, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Narrowing the digital divide between rural and urban schools

Driekoppies, Limpopo Province, South Africa – 25 April 2016. Deputy Transport Minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has officially handed over an Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) SOC Limited sponsored Information and Communications Technology (ICT)...

GM Sold 2.36 Million Vehicles Globally in First Quarter

April 20, 2016 • Road, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on GM Sold 2.36 Million Vehicles Globally in First Quarter

Disciplined focus on key markets and segments delivers profitable growth China sales increase driven by strong performance in SUV and luxury segments U.S. retail sales increase 7 percent, retail share up a full percentage point European Opel/Vauxhall sales...

Celebrating Restoration and Reinvention on April 17, Ford’s Global Mustang Day

April 15, 2016 • News, Road, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Celebrating Restoration and Reinvention on April 17, Ford’s Global Mustang Day

The hype surrounding the Ford Mustang before it was launched in 1964 was unlike anything Ford had ever experienced. The concept vehicle was put on show and numerous pictures were circulated to the worldwide press, leading to thousands of letters pouring in...

Deputy Minister Chikunga leads delegation to Maritime India Summit

April 14, 2016 • Sea, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Deputy Minister Chikunga leads delegation to Maritime India Summit

Mumbai, India: Transport Deputy Minister, Honourable Sindisiwe Chikunga will lead a South African delagation of senior government officials and specialists to the Maritime India Summit 2016 (MIS 2016) to be held in Mumbai from 14 to 16 April 2016. The Prime...

Taxi and car collide in Midrand injuring 12

April 14, 2016 • Accidents, Car, Road, Taxi, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Taxi and car collide in Midrand injuring 12

12 people were injured this morning after a taxi and light motor vehicle collided on the R562 in Midrand, north of Johannesburg. ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene shortly after 08h00 this morning. On arrival, paramedics found a...