Transport
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February 2, 2016 •
News, Road, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on 40 years of the Mercedes-Benz 123 model series
At its launch in January 1976, the Mercedes-Benz 123 model series offered a persuasive combination of elegance and multiple technical innovations. The saloon was the first model to become available. The range was expanded a year later by the Coupé and, for the first time, an Estate model. Over the course of the next ten [&hellip...
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February 1, 2016 •
Air, Traffic, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on ATNS academy offers matriculates alternative carer path
Johannesburg, South Africa (February 1, 2016) – Thandeka Mxakaza (see attached image) always wanted a career in aviation—flying planes, preferably—but because she could not afford pilot’s training, enrolled for a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree...
February 1, 2016 •
Accidents, Car, Road, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Vehicle crashes into tree in Roodepoort, injuring five
Five people were injured late last night after a transport vehicle crashed into a tree on Paul Kruger Road in Roodepoort. When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene, they found the vehicle smashed up against a large tree. All of the occupants were found...
January 31, 2016 •
Accidents, Car, Pedestrain, Road, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on A woman was killed after being struck by a car on the R57 in Abrahamsrust towards Vanderbijlpark
A woman was killed this morning when she was struck by a motor vehicle on the R57 in Abrahamsrust towards Vanderbijlpark. Shortly before 8 am paramedics arrived on the scene where they found a car on the middle island of the road. It had severe damage to its...
January 27, 2016 •
Accidents, Car, Road, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Two people have been injured in a three car collision in Redhill, Durban
Two people have been left with minor to moderate injuries in a collision involving three light motor vehicles on Prince Umhlangane Road in Redhill, north of Durban this morning. The injured were attended to on scene before being taken to hospital by a Crisis...
January 26, 2016 •
News, Road, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on The all-new Lexus RX makes its South African debut
Origami-inspired design cues, a heady mix of sharp creases and curves, an emboldened spindle grille and a whimsical ‘floating’ roof, the re-fashioned fourth generation RX, the luxury marque’s most successful car to date, makes an undeniably powerful...
January 26, 2016 •
Rail, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on 5th Global Rail Freight Conference in Rotterdam: shaping together the business of the future!
(Paris, 25 January 2016) The International Union of Railways (UIC), the worldwide association representing the railway sector with 240 members from 95 countries, is organising the fifth edition of the Global Rail Freight Conference (GRFC) in Rotterdam from...
January 25, 2016 •
Air, News, Traffic, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on SAA resumes flights to the US after adverse weather in the east coast of the US
South African Airways (SAA) on Sunday resumed all flights from Johannesburg to Washington DC and New York City in the United States. SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali said flights resumed on Sunday evening after the airline received updates that adverse weather in...
January 24, 2016 •
Accidents, Sea, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Richards Bay shipping accident leaves two injured
This afternoon Netcare 911 paramedics flew on board the Port Net helicopter to a vessel about seven miles out to sea off Richards Bay. Reports indicate that two sailors sustained severe burns after an explosion on a ship. The Netcare 911 paramedics was...
January 23, 2016 •
News, Traffic, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Several injured during riots in Kempton Park
Scores of people have sustained minor injuries and two others sustained moderate to serious injuries following riots in Kempton Park this afternoon. Reports from the scene is that at least five hundred people gathered near the Arwyp Medical Centre. The cause...
