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Easter weekend: 11 people died on Western Cape roads
Easter weekend: 11 people died on Western Cape roads! At least 11 people have died on the Western Cape’s roads…
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7 killled in accident on the N1 next to Ga Phasha village, Limpopo
7 killled in accident on the N1 next to Ga Phasha village, Limpopo! A devastating collision on the N1 near…
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7 people die after bus overturns in Worcester
7 people die after bus overturns in Worcester! A devastating bus accident on Sunday claimed the lives of seven people…
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2 suspected extortionists killed and 1 wounded in shoot-out with Cape Town police
Two suspected extortionists have been killed and another seriously wounded in a shoot-out with police in Cape Town. Police said…
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Alleged robbers arrested, firearms & 58 bullets recovered after high-speed chase on N1
Two men are set to appear in court, after they were arrested by police in Limpopo following a high-speed chase…
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Limpopo traffic cops appear in court for alleged corruption & bribery
Ten Limpopo traffic officials arrested in a sting operation for allegedly accepting bribes instead of issuing fines for traffic violations…
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Western Cape police make abalone bust worth over R2 million
Western Cape police have made a massive abalone bust. Officers arrested two suspects who were found in possession of abalone…
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Man arrested for transporting 112 threatened cycad plants
A man has been arrested after being found travelling with 19 species of illegal cycads on the N1 in Limpopo.…
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Probe into deadly Touwsrivier crash involving 3 trucks ongoing
Investigations are ongoing following a multiple-truck crash on the N1 near Touwsrivier. Wednesday night’s crash involved three trucks and caused…
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Provincial Health Dept: Fatal accident in Free State involving prominent musicians claims 3 lives
A fatal accident in the Free State claimed the lives of three people on Wednesday. Emergency Management Services (EMS) responded…
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WC govt: 2 lanes on N1 near Sable Road closed due to Century City flooding
The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure is urging motorists to be cautious when approaching the N1 northbound near Sable Road…
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2 busted driving bakkie loaded with R1.7 million worth of dagga
Free State police officers arrested two men who were allegedly driving a bakkie full of dagga in Bloemfontein on Monday.…
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Authenticity of the VIP blue light video questioned
The authenticity of the video showing Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s protectors beating up motorists has taken centre stage at the…
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Update: Truck driver’s lucky escape after Cape winds blow trailer off the road near Huguenot Tunnel
A truck driver in the Western Cape is safe and has escaped unharmed after heavy winds blew the trailer of…
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VIDEO: Violent Cape winds blow a truck off the road near the Huguenot Tunnel
Torrid winds in the Western Cape led to a truck being blown off the N1 as it approached the Huguenot…
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Plettenberg Bay cop arrested for corruption, theft & forgery
A 33-year-old police constable is expected to appear in the Plettenberg Bay Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape on Tuesday…
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Firefighters battling blaze close to the Du Kloof lodge in Paarl
Three fire vehicles, two ground teams, and three choppers have been deployed to the Du Toit’s Kloof pass area on…
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City says repair work on Cape Town bridge nearing completion
Extensive repairs over six months to Cape Town’s Woodstock Lower Church Street bridge, which connects the suburb to the N1,…
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Limpopo traffic cop killed in Mokopane
A traffic officer has been killed during an operation to prevent speeding on the N1 in Limpopo. The officer was…
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2 men killed in horrific Joburg crash
Two people were killed, while several others were injured when two vehicles collided on the N1 northern carriageway near the…
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Gauteng traffic officials on high alert as holidaygoers leave the province
Gauteng traffic officials remain on high alert as holidaygoers make their way in and out of the province for the…
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N1 near Modimolle reopens after fatal crash
The N1, outside Modimolle in Limpopo, has been opened for traffic following the multiple-vehicle crash that claimed two lives. Six…
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Shootouts and car chases hit Tshwane
Authorities had their hands full in the City of Tshwane this week, with high-speed car chases, a shootout and a…
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Huguenot toll plaza on N1 closed following nitric acid spill
The Cape Winelands District Municipality has urged motorists to use an alternative route due to the closure of Huguenot Toll…
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VIP cops in N1 highway assault due back in court as victim prepares R1.15 million civil claim
The case against the eight VIP officers accused of assaulting a driver and passengers on the N1 earlier this year,…
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More Western Cape roads reopened after flooding, 80 000 residents still without power
Some good news for road users in the Western Cape as some of the roads that were closed due to…
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Eight die in Limpopo crash
Eight people have died in a vehicle crash on the N1 in the Capricorn District in Limpopo on Saturday. Twelve…
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Top Hawks detective shot dead in suspected hit
A senior Hawks detective attached to the Gauteng crimes against the state unit has been killed in what is believed…
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R3 million drug bust on N1 near Beaufort West
Police have arrested a 57-year-old man from Harrismith who was driving a Opel Corsa bakkie found with 60,000 mandrax tablets…
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Bail ruling in VIP protection unit assualt case postponed
The suspects in the ‘blue light’ highway assault case will find out next Tuesday if they will be granted bail.…
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Defence alleges victims of VIP blue light assault were drunk
Damning allegations against the victims of the VIP blue light assault surfaced in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. The…
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VIP Unit members expected to be charged over N1 assault
Members of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s protection detail are expected to be arrested and charged on Sunday. It’s understood IPID…
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Section of N1 in Bloemfontein closed
Bloemfontein residents are being urged to avoid the N1 between the Nelson Mandela offramp and Church Street after a petrol…
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VIP Protection Unit officers suspended over brutal assault of 3 men on N1 in Joburg
Police confirmed the suspension of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP protection unit officers accused of brutally assaulting three men on…
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Law firm to represent blue lights victims pro bono
Legal expert Ulrich Roux says his law firm will represent the two men who were allegedly assaulted by the VIP…
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Political organizations & civic rights groups call for open probe into N1 assault
Sustained pressure continues to mount on the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) regarding the N1 assault incident. Civic rights and…
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Highway assault victims are SANDF members
It’s emerged the three people assaulted by Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s protectors are members of the defence force. That’s according…
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VIP protection cops who brutalised Joburg motorist are attached to Deputy President Paul Mashatile
Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Tuesday said he has become aware of “an unfortunate incident” in which members of the…
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VIP Protection Unit members identified following alleged highway assault
SAPS VIP protection unit officers involved in an incident on the N1 in Johannesburg have been identified. They were caught…
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Police investigate alleged VIP Protection Unit assault
Police are investigating a shocking video of what appears to be VIP protection unit members. They were caught on camera…
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3 fake cops arrested after being caught on camera kidnapping driver & hijacking truck
Three bogus cops who allegedly hijacked a truck transporting cigarettes worth R4 million while wearing police uniform have been arrested.…
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Diepkloof protest forces closure of Chris Hani Road after torching of milk truck
Joburg police on Monday that they were negotiating with protestors in Diepkloof to ensure that they don’t keep blocking the…
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Prominent insolvency practitioner wounded, son shot dead
Bosasa liquidator Cloete Murray has reportedly been shot and injured on Saturday in what is suspected to be a hit.…
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Five dead, one hospitalised in Western Cape collision
The Western Cape government is saddened after five people died in a crash on the N1 between Beaufort West and…
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Update: N1 reopened after petrol container blast near William Nicol shuts down motorway
The N1 was reopened following an explosion of a petrol container which was engulfed in flames near William Nicol on…
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Fuel tank bursts into flames after collision on N1 highway
A fuel tank has burst into flames on the N1 in Johannesburg on Friday, 17 February 2023, at around 11…
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Update: Limpopo bus crash death toll rises to 22
A total of 22 people have now been killed in the Limpopo bus crash. Police officials discovered another body at…
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Update: Death toll in N1 De Doorns crash rises to 5
Two more adults have died as a result of a crash on the N1 at De Doorns on Saturday night,…
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Motorists urged to not buy agriculture produce on the highway
Police have warned motorists not to stop along the N1 near De Doorns to buy grapes as much of the…
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RTMC commends behaviour of motorists travelling to Joburg after festive season
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said on Tuesday that it saw an improvement in the conduct of motorists, as…
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