Merely a few days after a derailment in Boksburg occurred and the two trains colliding in the Pretoria station, yet another derailment occurred near Springs. A train derailed at Angelo station near Daveyton and obstructed traffic to and from Springs to Johannesburg. The cause of the derailments is attributed to infrastructure theft worth over R1..
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SA rail transport system plunged into chaos, train derailment and collision often occur due to infrastructure theft
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Some more bitter news for motorists, you need to buckle up for yet another big petrol price increase in May
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The fourth consecutive fuel hike in 2019. South Africa will be hit by yet another hefty petrol price increase in May, marking the fourth consecutive fuel hike in 2019. The Central Energy Fund (CEF) has released its latest report on fuel concerns and, unfortunately for South African motorists and general consumers alike, the news is..
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Motorists can expect a petrol price hike in May, according to the latest data from the Central Energy Fund.
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Mid-month data on changes to fuel prices show an under-recovery of around 55 cents per litre for petrol, while diesel shows an over-recovery of around 5 cents. Should current conditions persist to the end of the month, this could see the pump price of 95-grade petrol climb to R16.68 per litre, and 93-grade push over..
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The DA burned e-toll documents yesterday, but the Small Business Development Minister tells road users to pay up if they want world-class highways, yeah right as if that is going to happen, they just want to pocket the money
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The e-toll system is back in the spotlight after roads agency Sanral decided to suspend pursuing the collection of outstanding fees in Gauteng. Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu says that road users need to pay for infrastructure if they want world-class highways but has questioned the current payment method used to collect monies. The..
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Vaal is Under Siege – Where is Gauteng Department of Transport to Ameliorate This Taxi Rank Conundrum?
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Twelve minibus taxi associations have blockaded all routes leading in and out of the Vaal Triangle which has been brought to its knees since Tuesday night by 12 angry taxi associations that blockaded all roads leading into and out of the area, including neighboring townships.
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Cyril Ramaphosa expected to sign controversial Aarto Bill (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) into law
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Stricter measures on the road will be introduced if this Bill is singed into law. The National Assembly has done its bit. Now it is up to President Cyril Ramaphosa to sign the controversial Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Bill into law. As reported by Business Tech, both Houses were in agreement that..
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Doing it the African way – 44 People Including 7 Children Found in 22-Seater Mini Bus
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Limpopo Public Transport Unit officers attached to Limpopo Traffic Police, stopped a 22-seater cross-border taxi with double the amount of passengers on board. According to the spokesperson for the Department of Transport, Matome Moremi-Taueutsoala, the bus was stopped on the N1 next to Snake Park just outside Polokwane. The bus was enroute to Zimbabwe from..
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Warning to all Drivers for the holidays: These are the busiest roads – and days – to travel in December
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If you are looking to plot a Christmas getaway, make sure you don’t get caught up on the busiest roads at the worst times. We’re here to help.
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Some official good news for motorists:- Petrol prices set to be slashed in December
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Well, who saw this coming? Petrol prices across South Africa are likely to be slashed next month, with some motorists set to pay less than R15 per litre.
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Cape Town’s warning to Festive Season motorists:- Pay outstanding fines or risk arrest
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“There really is no excuse not to pay outstanding fines unless the intent is not to pay at all. If that is the case, then I have no sympathy for individuals who do find themselves in the queue at a roadblock or checkpoint.” – City of Cape Town’s JP Smith
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Here’s how government is going to force motorists to pay up for the E-Tolls
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SANRAL has requested assistance from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to allow garnishee orders to recover e-tolls debts.
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And there goes the taxpayer’s money up in flames AGAIN:- MyCiti bus attacks cost City of Cape Town R10 million
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Vandalism and arson attacks on the MyCiti bus service have cost the City of Cape Town R10 million.
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E-tolls chief Coenie Vermaak says:- Pretoria to Johannesburg commute “could soon take six hours”
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The drive from Johannesburg to Pretoria is a nightmare at the best of times, but according to one executive for the much-maligned e-tolls, things could soon get much worse.
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Sick and tired of traffic congestion, well a new South African traffic light could shorten traffic jams
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A Stellenbosch University student is testing a new traffic light which may cut traffic congestion times significantly.
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