ARTICLES RELATING TO FESTIVE SEASON

Festive season death toll tops 1 400

2013-01-10 14:40

More than 1400 people died on South Africa's roads during the festive season, Transport Minister Dikobe Ben Martins said on Thursday.

Pedestrian killed in Umgeni crash

2013-01-05 22:04

A pedestrian has died after being knocked down by a vehicle on the N2 north-bound after the Umgeni offramp in KwaZulu-Natal.

14 dead on Ekurhuleni roads this season

2013-01-05 18:51

Fourteen people have died on Ekurhuleni's road during the festive season, the municipality's disaster and emergency management service says.

SA road death toll reaches 1 300

2013-01-05 10:51
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The festive season death toll on the nation's roads has risen to 1 300, the Road Traffic Management Corporation says.

Gauteng MEC condemns drag racing

2013-01-02 22:29

Roads are not a racecourse and those who wish to race "must make use of places such as Kyalami, not our public roads", Gauteng community safety MEC Faith Mazibuko has warned.

4 hurt in Eastern Cape ambulance crash

2013-01-01 20:47

Four people travelling in an ambulance were left injured after the vehicle crashed while they were transporting a patient to a hospital in Lady Frere, the Eastern Cape Health Department says.

Two die as car, truck collide in Durban

2012-12-29 17:40

Two people died have died after their car collided with a truck on the Higginson Highway bridge in Durban.

SA road death toll tops 1 000

2012-12-27 07:17

The death toll on South Africa's roads this month is likely to be above the 1 000 mark, according to reports.

Boy, 10, rescues drowning siblings

2012-12-25 11:17

A 10-year-old boy has saved his two brothers, aged 7 and 4, from drowning in Randburg.

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More cops during Christmas

2012-12-24 09:49

Western Cape cops up presence at shopping malls and beaches during the festive season.

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Mozambique border traffic backed up 6km

2012-12-23 14:29

Traffic is backed up almost 6km near the Lebombo border leading into Mozambique, the Road Traffic Management Corporation says.

Parents warned to keep track of kids

2012-12-21 12:02

Parents who don't keep track of their children on Durban's crowded beaches over the festive season could be charged with child neglect, the eThekwini municipality has warned.

KZN judges told to keep working

2012-12-18 10:28

KwaZulu-Natal judges have been told to use their holidays to complete outstanding judgments, after it emerged that one judge had taken three years to hand down a judgment.

Speedster bust doing 228km/h on N4

2012-12-14 16:02

A BMW driver has been arrested after he was caught going 228km/h on the N4 toll route at Ngodwana, the Mpumalanga community safety department says.

Road safety display causes offence

2012-12-12 11:31

A gruesome road safety campaign with mock-accident scenes including blood-spattered fake limbs protruding from mangled cars, has reportedly upset residents of Jeffrey's Bay.

Blitz on sleepy drivers in Western Cape

2012-12-10 10:27

Sleepy Western Cape motorists will now be pulled off the road and have their keys confiscated in a move to lower accidents caused by fatigue, according to a report.

10 festive season flops

2012-11-30 14:01

Do you have three weeks of frantic activity ahead of you?

Money mistakes to avoid in December

2012-11-26 16:56

Here's how to extend the life of your festive salary and bonus.

200 drunk drivers nabbed in Gauteng

2012-09-30 20:26

More than 200 motorists have been arrested for drinking and driving on Gauteng's roads over the weekend, the provincial traffic police say.

Clicks boasts higher turnover

2012-01-17 10:42

Clicks Group says turnover for the 18 weeks to the end of December was up 8.1% with retail sales also showing growth.

Crime rate low on Durban beaches

2012-01-09 20:48

High police visibility has been instrumental in achieving the low crime rate recorded in Durban during holiday period, eThekwini metro police say.

2 000 cars an hour expected in Tshwane

2012-01-08 16:30

Traffic volumes through Tshwane from the north of the country are expected to reach 2 000 vehicles an hour as holiday makers head back to their homes, Tshwane metro police say.

Speeding drivers risk arrest - officials

2011-12-30 18:01

Mpumalanga authorities have warned speeding drivers that they risk arrest and losing their licences, as they are endangering the lives of road users.

39 killed on SA roads each day

2011-12-29 14:45

A total of 1 023 people have been killed in 853 crashes in the first 28 days of December, the Road Traffic Management Corporation says.

Over 900 killed on SA roads so far

2011-12-27 14:49

More than 900 people have died on South African roads since the beginning of December, the Road Traffic Management Corporation says.

 
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Motorists urged to be safe

2013-01-07 11:15

With over 1300 reported dead in accidents on roads during the festive season, motorists were urged to drive carefully.

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Truck rams into car in Durban, 2 hurt

2013-01-05 20:46

Two women have been seriously injured after a truck rammed into the side of their vehicle on the N2 near Isipingo, in Durban.

23 injured in Pietermaritzburg crash

2013-01-05 17:19

Twenty-three people have been injured, three seriously, after a minibus taxi collided with a car near Pietermaritzburg.

Ban drunk drivers - IFP

2013-01-04 07:17
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Drunk drivers must be slapped with a lifetime ban, the IFP says.

14 killed in Pretoria taxi accident

2013-01-02 16:55
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Fourteen people have been killed after a minibus taxi and a truck collided in Bronkhorstspruit, Tshwane emergency services say.

5 die in bakkie driven by teen

2013-01-01 18:29
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Five youths have been killed when a bakkie they were travelling in overturned in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga.

Festive carnage concerning - dept

2012-12-27 22:23
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The high number of people killed on roads across the country since the beginning of the festive season is a cause for concern, says the department of transport.

Worshippers rejoice in Bethlehem

2012-12-25 11:27

Pilgrims and locals have celebrated Christmas Day in the ancient Bethlehem church where tradition holds Jesus was born.

10 more people die in crashes

2012-12-25 09:01

Ten more people have died in overnight crashes, ER24 says, pushing up the already high road death toll since the beginning of the month.

Grim weekend on North West roads

2012-12-24 07:36

North West officials are appealing to motorists to be extra careful on the roads, after 15 people died in three head-on collisions involving speed and drunken driving, while eight pedestrians were also killed.

Mozambique highway collision kills 14

2012-12-22 14:42

Police in Mozambique say 14 people have died after a tyre burst on a speeding minibus, causing the driver to lose control and collide with an oncoming vehicle.

Festive Season Life-Saving Ideas

2012-12-18 10:32

Stressed about the coming festive season? Don't worry, we've got your back.

Toys break out of gender ghetto

2012-12-17 13:15

With firefighter kits for girls and baby dolls for boys, toys are breaking out of the gender ghetto this Christmas thanks to retailers willing to brush aside some hard-to-shift stereotypes.

Mpumalanga disaster teams on standby

2012-12-13 13:30

Disaster management teams from Mpumalanga are on full alert for any disasters that might occur during the festive season, officials say.

Free State authorities on full alert

2012-12-10 14:34

Free State authorities, including police, SA National Defence Force and local municipalities, will be on full alert over December, particularly as the ANC’s national conference will add to traffic volumes.

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Cape Town's festive season lights

2012-12-03 08:55

Thousands gathered in the streets of Cape Town to watch as the annual festive lights were turned on. See the pictures.

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A stress-free festive season

2012-11-28 10:02

It's not even the holidays yet and you're already stressing about family parties, entertaining the kids and making your money last. Can you avoid it? Yes! Here's how.

Classic Christmas pudding

2012-10-30 15:07

Get cracking and start making your Christmas pudding before the Christmas rush!

The Fab Shag Guide – Part 1

2012-08-24 12:00

Want better sex, but too afraid to ask for it? Fear not. We'll help... with the first installment in our festive sex series.

Festive season road death toll hits 1 475

2012-01-16 14:04
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At least 1 475 people died in 1 230 crashes between December 1 and January 10, showing that SA needs a major shift in its approach to road safety, Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele says.

Foot patrols to continue in Joburg CBD

2012-01-08 18:28

Foot patrols of the Johannesburg central business district are to continue beyond the festive season, Gauteng police say.

Back-to-school money stress

2012-01-04 12:45

Masanda Peter considers how the new school year should be prioritised over fun holidays.

Cape Town limits fireworks sites

2011-12-29 18:00

The City of Cape Town has made available eight sites where fireworks may be used on New Year's Eve, and says it will have a "zero tolerance" approach to the illegal discharge of fireworks.

Illegal for cops to confiscate licences

2011-12-28 14:33

Justice Project SA says there is no legal basis for traffic police to confiscate the licences of traffic offenders on the spot, after a call for offenders to have their licences seized.

2.4 million travellers cross SA borders

2011-12-25 15:53

The home affairs department has facilitated the movement of over 2.4 million incoming and outgoing travellers since the beginning of December, it says.

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