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General slow-down in rate of growth of tourists to SA

August 5, 2015 • Traffic, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on General slow-down in rate of growth of tourists to SA

Statistician General Pali Lehohla says there has been a general slow-down in the rate of growth of tourists arriving in South Africa. Releasing the 2014 Tourism Annual Report in Pretoria on Tuesday, Lehohla said the volume of tourists increased by 0.1 percent between 2013 and 2014; 3.6 percent between 2012 and 2013 and 10.2 percent [&hellip...

Five door Corsa Sport Joins Opel’s line up of new Germans

August 4, 2015 • News, Road, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Five door Corsa Sport Joins Opel’s line up of new Germans

A resurgent Opel continues with its new product offensive which began locally in January this year with the introduction of the Opel ADAM and the Opel Corsa in February and the Opel Mokka in March. The next addition to the new Germans is a derivative of the...

Boy drowns in Western Cape

October 1, 2013 • Accidents, News, Sea • Jonckie • Comments Off on Boy drowns in Western Cape

Melkbosstrand, Western Cape 30 September A search and rescue operation was launched yesterday afternoon after reports came in that a young boy had gone missing in the ocean at Melkbosstrand in the Western Cape. Rescue workers assisted by an aerial search...

Quad Bikes and Children

October 1, 2013 • Advice, Road, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Quad Bikes and Children

Much is being done to protect the younger generation from the dangers of underage driving – yet children are allowed to drive on all-terrain vehicles [ATV’s] / quad bikes without supervision and formal training. In recent research in the US the rate of...

Man struck by train dies in hospital

August 6, 2013 • Accidents, Rail, Train • Jonckie • Comments Off on Man struck by train dies in hospital

Woodstock train station, WC Paramedics were called out to the Woodstock Train Station this afternoon around 4pm where a man had been severely injured after being struck by a train. According to witness reports, the 25 year old man was standing on the platform...

Bus operator suspended after crash with school bus

August 6, 2013 • Accidents, Bus, Road • Jonckie • Comments Off on Bus operator suspended after crash with school bus

Following a bus accident on Monday morning, the Gauteng education department has suspended the usage of the operator’s buses. “The department has suspended all buses belonging to the bus company whose bus was involved in the accident pending a...

Speeding motorists tell of desperation to get to a toilet

August 5, 2013 • News, Road, Traffic • Jonckie • Comments Off on Speeding motorists tell of desperation to get to a toilet

They were desperate to use a toilet – that’s what most of the 31 drivers caught speeding around Brakpan, Alberton and Kempton Park told Ekurhuleni metro police officers who stopped them. While nature’s call was one of the favourite excuses by motorists...