Drivers face dismissal after bus trip 2006-01-05 05:11:02
Two drivers of a Translux bus have been suspended and could face dismissal after the girlfriend of one of them apparently fondled him while he was driving, allegedly causing him to break the speed limit and swerve dangerously across the road.Full Story...
KZN N3 South closed after crash 2006-01-05 01:33:32
The N3 south near Balgowan in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands has been closed to traffic after a truck accident in which a driver was injured.Full Story...
Bus passengers speak about 'trip from hell' 2006-01-04 04:09:07
Passengers aboard a luxury bus are indignant at the behaviour of a driver who allegedly took them on a nightmare ride from East London to Cape Town.Full Story...
Storm shuts George airport 2006-01-04 11:23:44
South African Airways, SA Airlink, 1Time and Kulula.com have suspended all flights to and from George because of bad weather.Full Story...
Two die when taxi rolls 2006-01-04 06:48:36
Two people were killed and 14 injured in a minibus taxi accident in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga police have said.Full Story...
It's a death watch on the roads 2006-01-03 08:02:52
Traffic and rescue services are braced for an avalanche of traffic as holidaymakers head for home from the Cape Peninsula. This follows another deadly December, with more than 1 100 road deaths countrywide.Full Story...
Speedsters clock up court time 2006-01-03 07:18:13
Two men will appear in court in KwaZulu-Natal after they were nabbed driving at speeds of more than 200km/h in 120km/h zones at the weekend.Full Story...
Traffic havoc as blaze closes Cape exit route 2006-01-03 06:14:54
Holiday makers in the Western Cape wanting to return home at the weekend had to contend with severe traffic jams as fires raging in the Boland mountains closed two main exit routes out of the Peninsula.Full Story...
Gasps as bus sinks into road 2006-01-03 06:21:39
Bystanders stood and watched in amazement as a Durban Transport bus sank into a giant crack in Musgrave Road.Full Story...
Two injured as microlight just misses house 2006-01-03 03:39:19
The Phillips family of Lambert's Bay in the Western Cape started the new year with an unexpected bang when a microlight aircraft crashed onto their front lawn.Full Story...
You'll pay less for petrol 2006-01-03 04:50:58
The petrol price is set to drop by 6c a litre from midnight.Full Story...
Road death toll for festive season hits 1 162 2006-01-03 01:03:35
Road deaths during the Christmas holidays totalled 1 162 up to the end of December, the transport department has said.Full Story...
Reinforcements called in at Mozambican border 2006-01-03 01:27:19
The home affairs department in Mpumalanga has called for defence force reinforcements to help with crowd control at the Lebombo border post with Mozambique, news reports say.Full Story...
Cyclist killed in hit-and-run 2006-01-02 07:11:16
A cyclist killed in a hit-and-run accident on Hans Strydom Drive near Centurion south of Pretoria has still not been identified, a news report has said.Full Story...
Traffic flow picks up on N3 2006-01-02 06:28:22
Traffic flow has begun to increase on the main routes through the Free State as thousands of holidaymakers head back home, news reports have said.Full Story...
Motorists heading home assured of fuel supply 2006-01-02 03:50:29
The SA Petroleum Industry Association has told motorists travelling home from holiday destinations that fuel will be available on all the country's major routes.Full Story...
Isipingo accident toll reaches ten 2006-01-02 01:11:34
Another person involved in the crash at the R102 intersection between Old Main road and Saunders ub in Durban that initially claimed the lives of eight people has died.Full Story...
Death toll in Isipingo crash rises to nine 2006-01-01 05:32:49
The death toll in the accident at the R102 intersection between Old Main road and Saunders in Isipingo has clamed a ninth live, the KwaZulu-Natal traffic department has said.Full Story...
Lamborghini driver allegedly doing 207km/h 2006-01-01 03:43:58
A 40-year-old man driving a new Diablo has been arrested after allegedly driving 207 kilometres an hour near Camperdown.Full Story...
Driving 207km/h in Durban's city centre 2005-12-31 03:40:55
It's official - many Durbanites are speed freaks who are not shy to drive at speeds of more than 200km/h within the city limits - and even the threat of jail doesn't deter them.Full Story...
Crashed taxi had 26 passengers - report 2005-12-31 07:01:42
Eight people were killed and 18 injured when a minibus taxi apparently swerved to avoid a car and collided head-on with a bus travelling from Isipingo.Full Story...
Teenager fined R20 000 for speeding 2005-12-31 05:43:00
A Pretoria teenager caught speeding on the N2 southbound near Park Rynie on KwaZulu-Natal's southcoast has been fined R20 000.Full Story...
Durban crash leaves eight dead 2005-12-31 05:38:52
Eight people have been killed in an accident involving a bus on the R102 between the old Main road and Saunders, south of Durban.Full Story...
German tourists critical after collision 2005-12-30 01:52:16
Two German tourists are in a serious condition in a Port Elizabeth hospital after an accident between two vehicles on the N2 near the Storms River bridge which claimed ten lives.Full Story...
Petrol boss dismisses fuel crisis fraud claim 2005-12-29 06:59:22
Colin McClelland, director of the SA Petroleum Industry Association, says there is no basis for a fuel fraud investigation as the 25-day backup limit was merely a measure used when setting the price of petrol.Full Story...
Rescuers on high alert for New Year festivals 2005-12-29 05:11:45
KwaZulu-Natal police and emergency services are on full alert and are ready to tackle any illegal activities taking place over the New Year's weekend.Full Story...
Road deaths cost SA R30bn 2005-12-29 01:56:50
The death toll on South Africa's roads is down slightly on last year - but the accident cost to the country since the beginning of the year is staggering.Full Story...
Consumers unlikely to be compensated for fuel 2005-12-28 23:56:16
Economists say South Africans are unlikely to see more money in their pockets if the government acts against the fuel industry following the recent shortages.Full Story...
Train commuters have no protection after dark 2005-12-29 03:54:19
Metrorail has come under fire for not providing proper security for commuters in the evenings, Caryn Dolley investigates.Full Story...
Man jumps off Cape bridge 2005-12-29 05:21:24
An unknown man died after jumping from a bridge onto a freeway in Cape Town, Western Cape police said.Full Story...
Motorists urged to help cut road deaths 2005-12-28 07:41:04
Deaths on Western Cape roads have dropped by 25 percent this festive season but speed and drunken driving remains a problem.Full Story...
Motorists plagued by fake plates 2005-12-28 02:15:32
Thousands of motorists are being fined for traffic offences committed by criminals driving cars with duplicated number plates and the only way for authorities to catch these criminals are at a roadblocks.Full Story...
No festive season for 70 stranded passengers 2005-12-28 01:46:03
Christmas was a hard Johannesburg pavement for a group of 70 Malawians who were left stranded in Braamfontein by a Johannesburg-based bus company that was suppose to supply their passage home.Full Story...
Driver survives petrol tanker explosion 2005-12-28 02:52:17
A driver has sustained minor injuries after his tanker carrying a combination of diesel and petrol overturned and burst into flames on the N11 close to Secunda in Mpumalanga.Full Story...
Golf mishap has driver teed off 2005-12-28 03:03:29
Vish Govindsamy, a Durban service station manager, wants to warn all motorists passing the Edgecombe Country Club to be careful of stray balls after one came crashing through his windscreen.Full Story...
Firefighting helicopters barely touch ground 2005-12-28 05:51:24
Fires in Cape Town have led to the increase of flying hours and fuel consumption of the helicopters used in controlling these blazes, according to the provincial co-ordinator of the organisation Working on Fire.Full Story...
'Fraud led to fuel shortages' 2005-12-27 23:36:44
Consumers contribute about R700-million a year for the fuel industry to keep a 25-day supply of reserve stocks and a thorough forensic audit is needed to investigate signs that fraud could have led to South Africa's fuel shortages, according to the SA Institute for Corporate Fraud Management.Full Story...
Bus driver 'seven times over limit' 2005-12-27 00:03:18
A bus driver was arrested at a roadblock at the Mariannhill Toll Plaza in Durban and was allegedly found to have seven times more than the legal limit of alcohol in his blood.Full Story...
Joburg train services disrupted by arsonists 2005-12-27 07:51:18
Vandals have been wreaking havoc by setting alight Metrorail coaches and causing damage worth an estimated R200-million, according to the parastatal's CEO Lauriette Modipane.Full Story...
Car game turns into tragedy 2005-12-26 05:18:43
Residents of a Pietermaritzburg suburb are reeling from shock after a 16-year-old girl's game inside her brother's parked car ended with the death of three neighbours who were on their way to a funeral.Full Story...
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