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Johannesburg potholes
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Johannesburg potholes: Over 100 000 fixed but what happens now?

Drivers, Driving, Drive, Zutobi, Most Dangerous
News

It’s official: South Africa named the most DANGEROUS place to drive!

N3, KwaZulu-Natal, Easter weekend, travelling, family travelling, South Africa, safety tips, road safety tips
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Easter weekend: How to stay safe while travelling on the road

Johannesburg potholes
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Johannesburg potholes: Over 100 000 fixed but what happens now?

Drivers, Driving, Drive, Zutobi, Most Dangerous
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It’s official: South Africa named the most DANGEROUS place to drive!

N3, KwaZulu-Natal, Easter weekend, travelling, family travelling, South Africa, safety tips, road safety tips
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Easter weekend: How to stay safe while travelling on the road

Geordin Hill-Lewis roads
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Hill-Lewis vows to fix ‘almost unusable’ roads in Cape Town townships

By Weekend News Producer05-02-2022 18:23

City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has made some BIG admissions about the state of roads in CPT townships.

Road safety carnage deadliest roads
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Carnage: Grim festive figures reveal DEADLIEST places to drive in SA

By Tom Head18-01-2022 13:04

Two provinces are tied for the ‘deadliest outcomes’ of the recent festive season – as road fatalities soar once more in South Africa.

N1 crash traffic Western Cape Beaufort West
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Western Cape: N1 horror crash kills six, forces road closures on both sides

By Tom Head22-12-2021 09:34

An unspeakable tragedy has unfolded on one of the busiest routes through the Western Cape, following a fatal crash on the N1 this morning.

road accident
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Watch: 9 killed in horror ‘overloading’ road accident in Mpumalanga

By Weekend News Producer18-12-2021 10:48

Please be safe on the roads this festive season…
A devastating road accident in Mpumalanga has left 9 people dead.

N5 Free State most dangerous road
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‘It is a death-trap’: This 235km road may be the most dangerous in SA…

By Tom Head14-12-2021 17:12

‘Huge holes’, ‘a disintergrating road surface’, and ‘deep trenches’ have all been reported, on what is potentially the most dangerous road in Mzansi.

ONLY in Mzansi! Watch another
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ONLY in Mzansi! Watch another car driving with trolley wheels

By Siseko Gwegwe09-12-2021 08:51

You have to see this one to believe it. Within two months, we have another wreckless motorist driving a car with trolley wheels on our roads.

Eskom load shedding
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Drivers alert: Guidelines during Eskom load shedding at traffic intersections

By Siseko Gwegwe02-11-2021 16:52

The unwelcome guest that is Eskom load shedding is back. Here’s what to do as a motorist at traffic intersections during blackouts.

Four people killed
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Four people killed in Mpumalanga collision between truck and sedan

By Siseko Gwegwe25-10-2021 09:07

A head-on collision between a truck and sedan killed four people on the R40 in Mpumalanga near Bushbuckridge.

BMW driver speed
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Gauteng police bust BMW driver speeding at 216km/h

By Siseko Gwegwe23-10-2021 09:11

A BMW driver has sped his way to police cells. He was caught flying at a speed of 216km/h in a 120km/h zone near Bronkhorstspruit.

Mali’s chaotic roads: Learner
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Mali’s chaotic roads: Learner drivers undeterred and determined

By AFP27-09-2021 17:35

Roads in the Sahel state are notoriously noisy and chaotic: they are often unsealed, plagued by daredevil drivers and prone to wandering cows.

Roodepoort
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Roodepoort blunder: Street lights removed after drawing mistake

By Siseko Gwegwe21-09-2021 13:15

A company has been left red-faced after placing street lights in a bizarre spot in Roodepoort due to a drawing mistake.

Tree fell over and crushed taxi
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Tree fell over and crushed taxi in JHB, driver seriously injured

By Corné van Zyl15-08-2021 20:18

A tree had fallen over during a storm crushing a taxi in the process. The driver was seriously injured as he was entrapped in the front cab.

drug traffic police
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Drug Chase Latest: Traffic cop killed in high speed chase

By Lyse Comins20-05-2021 12:14

‘A gallant fighter, who died saving the nation from a dangerous drug lord’ is how RTI officer Devan Naik will be remembered.

man driving cellphone
Motoring

Driving blind: More than third of drivers risk ‘inattention blindness’ and lives

By Motoring South Africa30-03-2021 18:36

On average, 40% of drivers are blind. This is the alarmings percentage of drivers who are risking ‘inattention blindness’, their lives and that of others daily, by using their cellphones while driving.

Easter weekend road safety load shedding road safety traffic power outage.
Motoring

Easter weekend: Here’s how to stay safe on the road this long weekend

By Cheryl Kahla24-03-2021 20:37

It’s that time of the year, folks.

sinkhole george
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Watch: Sinkhole opens in George, swallows vehicle [video]

By Cheryl Kahla13-03-2021 14:29

That’s one massive sinkhole…

Easter weekend road safety load shedding road safety traffic power outage.
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Load shedding: Here’s how to stay safe on the road this weekend [video]

By Cheryl Kahla12-03-2021 21:38

Load shedding and power outages affect traffic lights and street lighting.

Toll fees roads e-tolls prices
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Motorists, beware: Toll fees increase next week – here’s what you’ll now pay

By Tom Head23-02-2021 12:16

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has now officially approved a price hike for toll fees on South Africa’s most popular routes – so, what’s the damage?

Alleged corruption at Road Tra
Motoring

Alleged corruption at Road Traffic Infringement Agency could put the brakes on new driving laws

By Riyaz Patel14-02-2021 11:45

“This does not bode well for a state-owned enterprise that the public will soon have to trust to handle billions of rands in traffic fine revenue,” says Justice Project South Africa (JPSA).

Toll fees roads e-tolls prices
News

New price list: MOST toll road fees – including e-tolls – to increase in March

By Tom Head12-02-2021 15:41

How much? Toll road fees across the nation are set to rise next month – and even the unpopular ‘e-tolls system’ is getting more expensive.

N1 crash western cape
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Western Cape: Eight dead following horrific N1 crash [photos]

By Tom Head01-01-2021 10:35

What a terrible way to start 2021. A multi-car pile-up in the Western Cape has killed eight people, and the N1 crash caused major traffic issues on Friday.

Four killed in road crashes in
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Four killed in road crashes in KZN and Gauteng

By Riyaz Patel27-12-2020 13:52

Preliminary figures released by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula show that festive road fatalities declined by 5.7%, some 2000 motorists have been arrested for various offences.

Festive season tips: What to d
Motoring

Festive season tips: What to do in a crash

By Riyaz Patel25-12-2020 22:44

The key is to be prepared and to remain calm.

Speed traffic stats
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SA traffic stats: Police reveal insane speeds reached by ‘SA’s worst offender’

By Tom Head22-12-2020 11:15

Too fast, too furious, too dangerous to be on the road. The festive traffic stats for 2020 have been released, and one speed racer has been publicly shamed.

Flip-flops warning
Motoring

Strong warning issued for South Africans who drive wearing flip-flops

By Tom Head17-12-2020 18:29

Flip-flops are, apparently, the worst possible shoes you can wear while driving – and South Africans have been urged to heed a new warning statement.

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