The endless efforts of SAPS in Gauteng to fight the trade and proliferation of illicit cigarettes saw positive results when a consignment of illicit cigarettes worth about R10 million was seized and five men arrested today in Sandton. Crime intelligence information was operationalised by Provincial Organised Crime Unit, West Rand […]
South Africa’s railway network has around 7,500 level crossings in operation which pose a hazard to commuters and pedestrians. Every year, level crossing-related accidents result in many injuries and deaths which may give rise to rail crossing personal injury claims. This is according to DSC Attorneys partner, Kirstie Haslam, who […]
Nelson Mandela said, “Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation. They will be the leaders of our country”. And when it comes to South Africa’s waste revolution this rings truer than ever. As the custodians of our future leaders, […]
With ransomware attacks filling the headlines and the COVID-19 pandemic pushing organisations to embrace remote working and online business models, cyber security has become a top-of-mind concern for many business leaders. It should come as no surprise, then, that cyber-attacks and data breaches rank first on the list of the […]
MasterDrive is assisting South African businesses prepare for the planned implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act in all municipalities in January. A second AARTO for Managers Workshop will be held on 23 November 2021. Fortunately, the implementation of the demerit system is planned to only start in […]
Six people have been injured in a serious multiple vehicle collision on the M7 Durban bound at the N2 interchange just after 7 am. ALS Paramedics Medical Services arrived on the scene to find that seven vehicles and a truck had collided in the intersection. Paramedics assessed the scene and […]
“Stricter controls for enforcing South African driving permits on foreign drivers are long overdue, and government should have prioritised this a long time ago,” says Arnoux Maré, Managing Director of Innovative Learning Solutions (ILS). “If South Africa is to curb our record high unemployment numbers, then it’s past time for […]
Multiple have been injured in a collision involving a truck and multiple light motor vehicles on the N2 near M7 Edwin Swales Drive. ALS Paramedics Medical Services arrived on the scene to find total carnage. It is believed that a horse and trailer had somehow lost control and crossed the […]
TATA International Africa recently handed over much-needed funding to Operation Smile South Africa (OSSA) at an event that was held virtually. Operation Smile South Africa provides education and funding for repair surgeries for cleft lip, cleft palate, and other facial abnormalities. TATA’s relationship with the organisation dates back to 2015 […]
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has published its annual report on railway accidents. Scope Data on significant accidents has been collected in UIC’s safety database since 2006 and currently covers 35 UIC members in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Four new infrastructure managers began contributing to the […]
