A swift response by police in Tonga has resulted in the recovery of a hijacked truck in less than 40 minutes after it was hijacked at Kamhlushwa near Tonga, yesterday 16 October 2023. According to information the truck was travelling from Mbombela to Kamhlushwa when it was reportedly hijacked at […]
Month: October 2023
Gauteng businessman among six suspects nabbed by police in connection with Lephalale murder and business robbery
Police in Lephalale have arrested six suspects including a businessman from Gauteng in connection with the murder of a 61-year-old man during business robbery that occurred in Marapong on Monday morning 16 October 2023 at about 01:00. The six suspects aged between 30 and 40, were arrested on the same […]
Stolen truck battery recovered by Fidelity Services Group in Hermanus
Fidelity Services Group recovered a stolen truck battery from a suspect in Hermanus. Looking after businesses in the Hermanus CBD and industrial areas is a focus for the Fidelity branch in Mussel Street. The battery was returned to the owner.
Three Female Officers Behind Bars After Allegedly Demanding a Bribe from A Truck Owner
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is pleased with the arrest of three female traffic officers who were arrested for demanding money from a truck owner. It is alleged that the officers on Friday afternoon were conducting a law enforcement operation when they stopped a truck driver between Hennenman and […]
Comprehensive vehicle emissions testing operation held aimed at improving air quality and reducing harmful emissions
The Greater Oudtshoorn Municipality, in partnership with the Garden Route District Municipality, recently conducted a comprehensive vehicle emissions testing operation aimed at improving air quality and reducing harmful emissions from vehicles polluting the air of our town. In September 2023, the Greater Oudtshoorn Municipality’s Environmental Officer, Traffic Department and Garden […]
Countdown to the World Solar Challenge: innovative solar powered car safely shipped to Australia by Gebrüder Weiss
At the end of September, the innovative solar powered car of the aCentauri Solar Racing Team arrived in Adelaide, Australia. As official partner, the international logistics company Gebrüder Weiss transported the high-tech vehicle, with all the relevant equipment to Australia, seamlessly coordinating a mix of land transport, air and sea […]
Stolen goods recovered and truck confiscated in Kuruman
On Friday, 13 October 2023 at approximately 09:00, vigilant police members from Deben SAPS, Kuruman LCRC and Kathu SAPS Crime Prevention unit attended to a house breaking complaint when they spotted a suspicious-looking vehicle and arrested one suspect. The team managed to recover all the stolen goods. They spotted the […]
Transport Minister Joins TASA to Celebrate 2nd Annual Freight Awards
The Minister of Transport Ms. Sindisiwe Chikunga will on Saturday, 14 October 2023 give a keynote address during the 2nd Annual Freight Awards organised by the Truckers Association of South Africa (TASA) as part of the Department’s October Transport Month campaign. The South African Freight Awards are held in recognition […]
Seven people killed on N4 toll road near Middelburg
Seven people were killed on the N4 toll road near Middelburg last night around 23h00 in a crash involving a minibus taxi and an articulated truck on the N4 toll road near Middelburg. Six people were seriously injured, and three more people escaped with slight injuries. The deceased includes six […]
Patient trapped for 2 hours in overturned truck on the R69 near Gluckstadt
Early this morning, Kwazulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the R69 near Gluckstadt for report of a collision. When emergency services arrived they found that a truck had lost control and overturned. Paramedics quickly assessed the scene and found that 1 patient had sustained serious injuries, and was trapped in […]










