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New alcohol tax proposed for SA to assist road accident victims
New alcohol tax proposed for SA to assist road accident victims! Drinking and driving remains a leading cause of road…
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More than 7,000 people nabbed on SA’s roads during festive season
More than 7,000 people nabbed on SA’s roads during festive season! South African authorities arrested over 7,000 people for various…
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Road crashes in Eastern Cape claim over 30 lives in one week
Road crashes in Eastern Cape claim over 30 lives in one week! Road accidents in the Eastern Cape have resulted…
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Motorists urged to be cautious on SA’s roads in wake of deadly Graaf-Reinet collision
Motorists urged to be cautious on SA’s roads in wake of deadly Graaf-Reinet collision! Traffic officials are once again pleading…
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VIDEO: RTMC officers suspended after video of motorist being punched
Two officers from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) have been placed on precautionary suspension following the emergence of a…
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Assault case opened against Road Traffic Management Corporation officers in Gauteng
A case of assault has been opened against officers from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), who are from the…
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More than 20 traffic officials linked to corruption arrested in Mpumalanga
At least 27 suspects, including traffic officials, linked to corruption on the road and at driving centres have been arrested…
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Mpumalanga weigh bridge master in court facing corruption charges
A 48-year-old weigh bridge master who was arrested by the Hawks for allegedly requesting a bribe from a truck driver…
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RTMC warns against engaging in driver license fraud after 2 suspects arrested in Joburg
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is warning the public to refrain from engaging in driver licence fraud with traffic…
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Speeding Mercedes Benz E63 driver arrested for clocking 200km/h on the N1 highway
A 34-year-old man is on Tuesday expected to appear in the Mokopane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo after he was arrested…
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Easter weekend: Over 1 000 people arrested, 900 vehicles impounded
Although the Easter long weekend is yet to end, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said more than 1,000 people…
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Easter weekend: Over 1 000 motorists arrested across the country
Over 1 000 motorists have been arrested and 900 vehicles impounded over the Easter weekend across the country, the Road…
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Justice for Senzo Meyiwa: Traffic system disputes Sibiya’s testimony, places him in Gauteng during murder
Data from the National Administration Traffic Information System (Natis) indicated that Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya was in Gauteng in 2014 when the…
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ANC members killed in horror crash laid to rest in Mpumalanga
Seven African National Congress members who died in a horror bus crash after the party’s elections manifesto have been laid…
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Tributes pour in for 6 schoolgirls killed in Free State bus crash
Tributes have been pouring in for six pupils who died in a horror bus crash on Tuesday afternoon in the…
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It’s almost over for licencing officials & driving school operators involved in fraudulent driver’s licences
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is closing in on licensing officials and driving school operators involved in the issuing…
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RTMC urges scholar transport operators to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy
As schools reopen on Wednesday, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is urging scholar transport operators to ensure their vehicles…
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Festive season: Traffic authorities say many pedestrians killed
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said gaps in pedestrian safety are contributing to the high level of carnage on…
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RTMC urges caution on the roads as thousands make their way home after holidays
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged motorists to exercise extreme caution on the roads this week. Traffic volumes…
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RAF launches tyre safety programme to empower traffic officers & motorists
The South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC), representing the four tyre manufacturers with plants in South Africa, has teamed up…
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9 traffic officers nabbed for fraud & corruption in Gauteng and KZN
Nine traffic officers have been arrested in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal in a pre-festive season peak travel crackdown on fraud and…
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Festive season: RTMC determined to crackdown on drunk driving
As the year draws to a close and businesses begin winding down their operations, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)…
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RTMC boss raids Meyerton licensing centre where corrupt official makes R6 000 by 10am daily
Chief executive of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), advocate Makhosini Msibi, on Friday led a raid at the Meyerton…
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Traffic cop shot dead & another injured while buying food at Joburg petrol station
A National Traffic Police officer has died, and another one is recovering in hospital following “a brutal attack” while the…
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Toddler and an infant among 6 who died in the N2 Eastern Cape crash
Police on Wednesday released the identities of the six people from one family who perished after their car caught alight…
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RTMC disputes findings of a survey labelling South African drivers as worst
A recent study by an Australian insurance company, Compare The Market, claims South Africans are among the worst drivers in…
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RTMC’s Easter Arrive Alive campaign in full swing for the long weekend
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has launched the 2023 Easter Arrive Alive campaign #Zithibe to fight negligent and drunk…
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Licencing officials slapped with hefty fines for multi-million rand fraud in Mpumalanga
Four Standerton licensing officials have been sentenced to hefty fines or imprisonment in connection with multiple counts of fraud committed…
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Bribe lands police officer in hot water
A Tshwane Metro Police Department constable is out on bail for allegedly soliciting a R2000 bribe from a motorist. Road…
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Govt to deploy 250 new traffic officers to reduce road carnage
The government will be deploying about 250 new traffic officers nationally to bolster their capacity to enforce road rules as…
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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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Company launches probe after its experienced driver was in the truck in Boksburg explosion
The company that employs the driver that was involved in the fuel tanker explosion in Boksburg on Saturday said it…
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8 arrested in North West, 6 in Western Cape for driver’s license fraud
Eight people were arrested for issuing of unlawful drivers and learner’s licences in North West. They were arrested on Wednesday…
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15 killed in 2 major road accidents involving trucks
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called on truck drivers to exercise extra caution on the roads, and to…
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Fikile Mbalula says driver error & reckless driving to blame for Pongola horror crash
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says driver error and reckless behaviour are the cause of last week’s tragic N2 Pongola crash,…
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Truck owners may face consequences for drivers’ conduct, says RTMC
Following a spate of fatal crashes involving heavy vehicles on roads in different parts of South Africa, the Road Traffic…
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7 killed and 12 injured in crash in Northern KZN
Seven people have been killed and twelve others injured in a crash involving a minibus and a car in northern…
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Fikile Mbalula: RTMC tasked with investigating N11 collision in KZN
A report into the tragic collision that claimed the lives of six family members on the N11 in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)…
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6 licensing officials busted for multi-million Rand fraud in Mpumalanga
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and the Hawks have busted an alleged multi-million Rand vehicle licensing fraud ring in…
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RTMC extends operating hours for traffic departments in May
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has extended operating hours at several licensing departments and some of their branches for…
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Easter holiday: 22 deaths recorded in accidents in 3 provinces so far
A total of 22 people have lost their lives following car crashes in the three provinces during the Easter weekend…
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Motorists have until May to renew driver’s licences after Mbalula’s latest extension
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says motorists who are yet to renew their expired driver’s licences have until next month to…
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Fikile Mbalula warns motorists not to wait until last minute to renew licences
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has warned motorists whose licences expire at the end of next month not to wait until…
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Traffic authorities stationed at major highways across South Africa
Traffic authorities are stationed at major highways across the country monitoring the roads as people return from holiday. A heavy…
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Traffic authorities ready to intensify law enforcement as holidaymakers head home
Traffic authorities are gearing up to intensify law enforcement to deal with lawlessness during increased traffic volumes as holidays come…
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Fikile Mbalula: GP man who recklessly steered his car with his feet, putting motorists lives in danger, has been identified
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula confirmed that the reckless driver who jumped on to the roof of his car and steered…
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Update on reckless driver who was filmed climbing out of car window
A reckless driver caught on camera has been arrested in Kameeldrift on Wednesday. The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has…
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VIDEO: Motorist caught on camera driving while sitting on top of the car’s roof
Authorities are looking for a driver who was caught on camera driving recklessly on the Moloto Road in Pretoria last…
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Mercedes-Benz driver arrested for clocking 225km/h in Naboomspruit
It was a busy Friday for Limpopo traffic officers after three motorists were caught speeding along the N1 just hours…
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Fikile Mbalula: Drunk drivers have nowhere to hide this festive season
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has vowed that law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders will have no mercy on drunk drivers…
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