festive season

Mashatile urges motorists to exercise caution during festive season

In his Christmas message Deputy President Paul Mashatile has urged motorists to exercise caution during the festive season. With numerous reported collisions, 719 fatalities were recorded in the first three weeks of December. Whilst, this is a decline from the previous period last year, authorities expressed concern over the conduct of motorists. Mashatile called[…]

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Over 3000 roadblocks conducted across the country: Cele

Police Minister Bheki Cele says since the 15th of October, police have conducted over 3000 roadblocks across the country. Cele gave a media briefing in the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast on the countrywide crime statistics for the festive season thus far. He is in the province as part of the police’s festive[…]

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Motorists warned of accident hotspots

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has warned festive season travelers to be cautious on roads especially at what it terms as hazardous hotspots. Traffic volumes have started to increase on various national roads leading to popular holiday destinations. The RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane, says these roads were deemed as hotspots,[…]

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Festive season health and safety measures

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen As the festive season approaches, trauma-related injuries increase, and questions arise regarding the measures in place to ensure public safety and health. Chief of Operations at the Western Cape Department of Health, Dr. Saadiq Karriem, shed light on the subject during an interview with VOC Breakfast. “This[…]

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The 2022/23 festive season road traffic stats to be released

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula will this morning release the 2022/2023 festive season road traffic statistics. He is also expected to give feedback on the efforts by authorities to stabilise and reduce road crashes involving heavy-duty vehicles on hotspot routes. During the 2021-22 festive period, more than 1 600 road deaths[…]

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Roadblocks and speed checks nab thousands in Cape Town

The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement agencies arrested 121 suspects and issued nearly 18,000 fines in the past week. “This past long weekend was quieter than the one before, and I want to thank the public for heeding my appeal to celebrate responsibly,” Cape Town’s MMC for safety and security[…]

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Pressure mounts on paramedics during festive season

Paramedics say they have to be combat-ready to respond to medical emergencies during the festive season. At this time of the year, paramedics say they deal mostly with road crash victims and people who are under the influence of alcohol. However, sometimes they get frustrated as they cannot access some[…]

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