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Eating THIS many hot cross buns ‘could put you over the drink-drive limit’

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The irony! Ex-Senior Traffiic official charged with negligent driving

Zac Guildford
Rugby

Ex-All Blacks’ shocking fall from grace: Sentenced for stealing from grandfather

Hot cross buns easter drink-drive limit
Offbeat

Eating THIS many hot cross buns ‘could put you over the drink-drive limit’

drunk driving arrests
North West

The irony! Ex-Senior Traffiic official charged with negligent driving

Zac Guildford
Rugby

Ex-All Blacks’ shocking fall from grace: Sentenced for stealing from grandfather

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By Rae Seleme19-11-2021 18:10

‘Skeem Saam’ actor Eric Macheru has been accused of ‘drunk driving’ and allegedly trying to flee the scene of an accident this week.

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VIDEO: Drunk policemen fights over SAPS van in Nyanga

By Siseko Gwegwe19-11-2021 15:13

Three reportedly drunk policemen wanted to drive a SAPS van intoxicated – but a commander manhandled the trio in Nyanga, Cape Town.

Drunk policemen Nyanga
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WATCH: Drunk policemen wrestled by commander for van keys in Nyanga

By Siseko Gwegwe19-11-2021 11:02

Three reportedly drunk policemen wanted to drive a SAPS van intoxicated – but a commander manhandled the trio in Nyanga, Cape Town.

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Lifestyle

Man ‘recreates’ maternity shoot one year after tragic killing of wife

By Megan van den Heever28-08-2021 13:27

An ode to mom: A widower has recreated his late wife’s maternity shoot after she was killed by a drunk driver when she was pregnant with their now one-year-old daughter.

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Environment

Sri Lanka bans ‘drunk driving’ of elephants in new protection law

By AFP23-08-2021 19:35

Sri Lanka will issue captive elephants with their own biometric identity cards and ban their riders from drinking on the job under a wide-ranging new animal protection law.

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Latest: Drunk Drivers warned ‘your days are numbered’ – Mbalula

By Lyse Comins08-04-2021 13:11

Drunk drivers and owners of Ferarris have been warned to rather park their vehicles and leave them on show or face the wrath of the law.

Drunk drivers
Live
News

Mthatha’s drunk driving shame: Over 100 people nabbed in two weekends

By Natasha Bezuidenhout31-03-2021 13:32

Traffic officers arrested 109 drunk drivers in the Eastern Cape. The arrests reportedly occurred in Mthatha over a period of two weekends.

Speeding
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Major police clamp down on drunk and texting drivers

By Lyse Comins23-03-2021 10:09

KZN MEC for Transport and Community Safety Peggy Nkonyeni has warned drunk drivers that police will be out in full force over the Easter weekend.

Tsek Tsekiso! Drunk and in-uni
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Tsek Tsekiso! Drunk and in-uniform NW constable given the boot

By Riyaz Patel31-01-2021 14:00

He is also scheduled to appear in court again on Friday, March 19 to face drunk driving charges.

‘Law is going to bite’ – Rigor
Motoring

‘Law is going to bite’ – Rigorous enforcement of zero-limit drunk driving legislation vows Mbalula

By Riyaz Patel24-01-2021 13:24

‘It’s going to be zero,’ said Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula of government’s zero-tolerance amendments to drunk driving legislation which comes into force in June.

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News

ANC councillor arrested on New Year’s Eve for alleged drunk driving

By Andrea Chothia02-01-2021 09:56

The ANC caucus in the City of Cape Town is shocked following the arrest of one of its councillors for alleged drunk driving.

drunk driving
News

New drunk driving laws ‘risk criminalisation of innocent motorists’ – AA

By Dan Meyer16-11-2020 16:50

New zero-tolerance drunk driving laws soon to be implemented in SA are well-intended, but inherently flawed, the AA have argued.

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Watch: Drunk school bus driver in Eastern Cape lets pupil take the wheel

By Tom Head21-10-2020 10:05

Parents and local authorities in the Eastern Cape have expressed their fury, after a drunk school bus driver allowed a pupil to take the wheel of his vehicle.

Alcohol consumption in SA is ‘
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Alcohol consumption in SA is ‘off the charts’ – SAMRC

By Riyaz Patel29-08-2020 21:00

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) says an honest conversation about alcohol and violence in our country is overdue.

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Zero-tolerance: Mbalula reveals drink-drive limit ‘will change to 0%’

By Dan Meyer25-08-2020 19:06

The Road Traffic Amendment Bill states that drivers must be completely sober before getting behind the wheel.

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Watch: Eight dead as harrowing footage captures Jozini ‘drink-drive’ crash

By Tom Head11-06-2020 10:08

Authorities in Jozini, KZN are counting the human cost of a drink-drive crash reported on Wednesday. The CCTV footage has been made public.

Alcohol drink-drive limit
News

Not even a drop: SA’s new legal drink-drive limit will soon be 0%

By Tom Head01-06-2020 15:24

Forget having a quick one and driving home. A new law which reduces the drink-drive limit to its lowest possible number is set for presidential approval.

pabi moloi
Lifestyle

Pabi Moloi on drinking and driving: ‘I am truly gutted by this’

By Bernice Maune09-03-2020 15:02

The Power FM talk show host was nabbed at a roadblock after a night out drinking on Thursday 5 March.

alcohol ban
News

New drunk driving law: Just one drink could put you over the legal blood-alcohol limit

By Cheryl Kahla25-01-2020 14:02

A new driving law will be implemented in June 2020 which will set the legal blood-alcohol limit for drivers to 0%. That means that one drink of 350ml of beer or a single tot of brandy or spirits could put you over the limit.

Drunk driving
News

Mpumalanga police report 1 300 arrests for drunk driving

By Andrea Chothia26-12-2019 13:12

Mpumalanga police express their concern after 1 300 motorists were arrested for drunk driving since the start of the festive season.

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Watch: Commuters flee car crash scene, Lesufi blasts drunk driving [video]

By Luke Daniel17-12-2019 07:52

Gauteng MEC for Education, Panyaza Lesufi, is calling for an end to alcohol consumption in South Africa.

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News

Fikile Mbalula takes on drunk drivers in Jozi ahead of festive season

By Andrea Chothia02-12-2019 14:27

Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula takes on drunk drivers in Johannesburg on Monday 2 December 2019, to reduce road carnage ahead of the festive season.

Bulk of weekly arrests due to
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Bulk of weekly arrests due to drunk driving, says City of Cape Town

By Andrea Chothia18-11-2019 17:39

The City of Cape Town announced on Monday 18 November 2019, that drunk driving makes up nearly three-quarters of weekly arrests in Cape Town.


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News

JMPD credits new breathalyser for high conviction rate

By Junie Sihlangu16-10-2019 10:50

The new EBAT system is being tested at roadblocks.

Judge Nkola Motata
News

Nkola Motata: Judge fined R1.1 million in drunk-driving, racism case

By Tom Head11-10-2019 08:00

Judge Nkola Motata has been waiting since 2007 for the outcome of this case. He’ll be wishing the day never came, as he was slapped with a huge fine.

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