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KZN Transport Department to deploy heavy police presence ahead of Easter
KZN Transport Department to deploy heavy police presence ahead of Easter! The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport has announced plans to…
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Transport Dept: 15% drop in road fatalities since 2010
Transport Dept: 15% drop in road fatalities since 2010! South Africa has seen a notable 15% drop in road fatalities…
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KZN Transport Dept calls for order after taxi blockades
The Transport Department in KwaZulu-Natal has called on taxi owners to restore their organization following taxi blockades Tuesday morning. On…
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More Metro police officers to fight crime
Hundreds of young people who aspire to be traffic officers will be given the opportunity on 1 June. The Transport…
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OUTA celebrates scrapping of e-tolls in Gauteng
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) said that the scrapping of e-tolls in Gauteng was a victory for motorists, who…
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Transport Department concerned over ongoing negligent and unsafe driving
It’s been two weeks since the launch of October Transport Month and the Transport Department has raised concerns over ongoing…
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Prasa insists it’s back on track
Prasa is adamant the country’s rail system is back on track. The agency has reopened the corridor between Leralla and…
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Sanral to help eThekwini with flood-damaged roads
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) will work with the eThekwini Municipality and provincial Transport Department to fix…
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Backlog of 6,000 public transport licences
There is a backlog of around 6,000 public transport operator licenses in Gauteng. Worryingly, the Transport Department has only received…
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Transport Department: SA’s only driving licence card-printing machine fixed
The national transport department on Sunday confirmed the country’s sole driving license card-printing machine has been fixed. The machine needed…
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Stern warning to Easter travelers
If you’re planning on breaking the law during the Easter holiday period, you should think again. That’s the word from…
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Motorists urged to obey the law this Easter
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga is warning motorists against breaking the law during the Easter holiday period. Chikunga launched this year’s…
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Parties question safety of moving dangerous goods on SA’s roads following Boksburg blast
A few political parties are reacting to the Boksburg gas tanker explosion. Most of them said that the incident could…
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Women bullied and abused at sea
Gender-based violence- a scourge that knows no boundaries. It affects all kinds of women. Those in the maritime industry say…
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Outa slams Transport Department after latest licence printing machine break down
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has slammed what it calls the Transport Department’s operational inefficiencies after the country’s only…
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Transport Department will work with municipalities to fix the potholes: Fikile Mbalula
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says the National Roads Agency (Sanral) will work with local government officials to ensure potholes are…
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Trucking sector warns of more protests if government & police fail in their duties
Many involved in the trucking and logistics industries have warned that disruptive protests on the roads are likely to occur…
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Billions needed to repair roads following KZN floods
At least R4-billion will be going toward fixing roads in KwaZulu-Natal. But the provincial Transport Department says this is not…
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AfriForum continues to apply pressure on Mbalula’s office over driving licences
Civil organisation AfriForum says although the Transport Department has extended the validity period of driving licences, it is not a…
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E-hailing drivers return to work after strike
E-hailing users will no doubt be relieved as services resume on Friday. The three-day shutdown ended at midnight. Drivers have…
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Clarity on e-tolls expected soon – Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula
South Africans could get more clarity about e-tolls after the Budget Speech. This according to Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula, who…
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Transport Department to appeal Aarto ruling
Transport Department to appeal court ruling declaring the Aarto Act unconstitutional. Last week, the High Court in Pretoria ruled that…
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High Court declares Aarto Act unconstitutional and invalid
The High Court in Pretoria has declared the Aarto amendment Act unconstitutional and invalid. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse brought…
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COVID-19: Taxi operators stand to get about R5 000 from government’s relief fund
Taxi operators could receive about R5,000 each from the R1 billion Taxi Relief Fund that was launched on Tuesday. Transport…
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Department of Transport ready to issue COVID-19 relief funds to taxi operators
The Transport Department said that it was ready to issue relief funds to taxi operators from next month. The industry…
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WC govt warns habitual road offenders this festive season
As the Western Cape government gears up for the festive season, MEC for Transport and Public Works Daylin Mitchell has…
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NTA calls on Fikile Mbalula to speed up release of COVID relief funding for taxi sector
The National Taxi Alliance on Monday called on Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula to urgently release relief funding. The Transport Department…
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Deadline looms for driver’s licence renewal
If you haven’t renewed your drivers’ licence, the deadline is almost here. The grace period ends on 31 August. The…
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Gauteng driving school operators to march against online booking system on Friday
Operators of driving schools in Gauteng are planning to take their fight against the online booking system to the offices…
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NTA demands govt pay out R1.8 billion promised to industry within 10 days
The National Taxi Alliance (NTA) on Saturday said it wants the government to pay out the R1.8 billion promised to…
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Drunk school transport driver suspended after letting pupil drive bus
A scholar transport driver in the Eastern Cape is in hot water after he apparently allowed a pupil to drive…
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