An NPO, South Africans Against Drunk Driving (SADD), has urged motorists to exercise caution on the roads, as the Easter weekend continues. Holiday-makers have been travelling to various destinations – with many using the N1 to Polokwane, the N3 to KwaZulu-Natal and the N4 to Mpumalanga. “The safest thing to[…]
The Western Cape government says nearly 40 people died on the roads over the Easter Weekend. Eight drivers, 19 passengers and ten pedestrians lost their lives between the 14th and the 18th of this month. In one incident on the N1 near Beaufort West, at least 11 people were killed,[…]
Traffic volumes are increasing across the country as the Easter weekend comes to an end. On the N3, the Mooi and the Tugela toll plazas have each recorded close to 1 000 vehicles per hour. Between 1500 to 1900 vehicles per hour are passing through the Kranskop toll plaza on the[…]
The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement services says it is collaborating with the police and neighbourhood watches to ensure a safe Easter weekend. Member of the Mayoral Committee for Safety and Security, JP Smith says additional resources will be assigned to priority areas including roads, events and public amenities where high[…]
Consumers spent enthusiastically this Easter, according to the latest data from Standard Bank’s Card Division — in line with spending in 2019 but a stark contrast from 2020 spending over the same period. Card transaction volumes for Standard Bank card customers over the Easter holidays was up three-fold year on[…]
One health expert is urging people, who travelled during the Easter period, to pay attention to any flu-like symptoms they may experience over the next few days, which could signal a coronavirus infection. Thousands of people have flocked back home after spending time at various holiday destinations over the weekend.[…]
As thousands of people prepare to travel to various destinations across the country and abroad for the Easter holidays, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says it is ready to deal with the expected high volumes of traffic. RTMC says it will use drones, vehicle and body cameras to enforce[…]
South Africa will remain under Level 1 of the COVID-19 lockdown regulations over the upcoming Easter holidays with adjusted restrictions. The sale of alcohol for offsite consumption will be prohibited from Easter Friday to Monday, while the curfew remains the same. Easter weekend church services will be allowed 250 people[…]
As the Easter weekend approaches, many people are anticipating that government will make an on the country. This as fears mount that religious and social gatherings could become coronavirus super-spread events. With a third wave of coronavirus infections looming, members of the public have mixed views on the possible imposition[…]
The country’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to 52,648 after 46 succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours. The health department said 1,387 new cases have been recorded in the same day, pushing our known caseload to 1,544,000. Our recovery rate stood at 95% meaning at least one[…]
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