The two firefighters who were injured on Sunday have been treated for an ankle injury and smoke inhalation. Overstrand Fire Chief, Lester Smith, says strong winds could cause more flare-ups in the fires in the Western Cape region on Monday. He says the main area of concern is Hermanus where[…]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the matric class of 2018 for keeping the pass rate above 70%. On Thursday evening Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced that the overall 2018 pass rate, with progressed pupils included, stands at 78.2%. This was a 3.1 percentage point improvement from the 75.1% achieved in[…]
The festive season road accident death toll is mounting across the country. Three people died instantly in an accident in the Eastern Cape on Monday morning, with more than a dozen injured. Eastern Cape traffic deputy director Charles Bramwell said the accident occurred between Cradock and Tarkastad at about 6am.[…]
As many plan road trips to various parts of the Western Cape during the Festive season to share the festivities with family and friends, the Western Cape Traffic Department fear road fatalities due to an influx of accidents on the roads during this time of year. The Department of Transport[…]
Concerns have been raised after a spate in attacks against emergency service personnel in the Western Cape. A symposium at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology last week heard that there have been 56 attacks on EMS workers in this year alone. Two paramedics responding to a call in Seawinds[…]
The Western Cape Traffic Department said nine deaths were recorded on the roads over the second weekend in December. Three males and one female were killed on Saturday, while three males and two females were killed on Sunday. Of those nine fatalities five were passengers, two were pedestrians and two[…]
Three people are in hospital following a fire that broke out at the KWV bottling plant in southern Paarl in the Western Cape on Tuesday morning, the company said. “A KWV employee, a service provider and a municipal firefighter have been admitted to hospital for smoke inhalation and are in[…]
Western Cape traffic officials are shocked at a video that appears to show traffic officers closing the N2 highway to allow drivers to “spin” their cars. A video published by Netwerk24 showed reckless driving on the N2 near Grabouw, where several traffic vehicles can be seen in attendance. The video[…]
The Western Cape has seen a decrease in dam levels for the first time since the winter season. Provincial spokesperson James-Brent Steyn said current figures revealed the average dam levels are currently standing at 65.7%. Last year, the Gamka Dam, which is the Karoo’s main water source, was bone dry[…]
The Public Protector is expected to probe alleged mismanagement by Metrorail in the Western Cape, after complaints were highlighted by the provincial legislature’s standing committee on transport and public works. Committee chairperson Nceba Hinana last week wrote a letter to Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, in which he raised concerns about[…]
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