Drunk driving
Mbalula: Days of having a drink or two before driving are over
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula explained that alcohol remained a serious societal challenge, saying that since the reopening of alcohol sales they had noted...
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Mamabolo: The way people drink alcohol is uncultured & has consequences
Gauteng Transport MEC and acting Health MEC Jacob Mamabolo has backed calls by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula for a review of the country's alcohol laws.
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0% blood-alcohol limit still possible, warns Mbalula
Fikile Mbalula has assured the country that they are before Parliament, arguing for the tightening of alcohol related laws.
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Mbalula calls for stricter alcohol laws, says 'people are out of control'
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula made the call during a briefing on Monday after three Tshwane metro police officers were killed in a head-on collision with a suspected drunk driver over the weekend.
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‘The virus is still upon us’: Public urged to remain vigilant, drink responsibly
Restrictions have been eased, to allow for more movement as more sectors of the economy reopen including bars, taverns.
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3 Tshwane metro officers, suspect killed in high-speed chase
The officers lost their lives in the early hours of Sunday morning on the N4 between trans Orange Road and Rebecca Street.
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Drunk driving accounts for 27.1% of fatal crashes in SA, report finds
The research was conducted by the RTMC in collaboration with the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), and the University of South Africa (Unisa).
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CT taxi driver who killed traffic cop in hit-and-run appears in court
Traffic officer Deon Sampson, aged 46, was run over in Lingelethu on Friday night.
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Truck driver in deadly Jozini crash abandons bail bid
Sipho Ntuli - who faces eight counts of culpable homicide and driving under the influence of alcohol - appeared in the Ubombo Magistrates Court on Friday.
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EC ANC chief whip in court for drunk driving, breaking lockdown rules
The party's chief whip in the Chris Hani District Municipality, Madoda Papiyana, was arrested on Friday.
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Traffic police firearm instructor to appear in Pretoria court for drunk driving
The man was arrested by the Road Traffic Management Corporation's anti-corruption unit on Friday.
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JMPD: Sentence handed to drunk driver for killing two officers disappointing
Albert Pretorius rammed his vehicle into a visible Jmpd policing operation killing Winnie Mokgolo and Sophie Ngoasheng.
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Over 24,000 drunk drivers arrested over festive season: Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele said police had their hands full during the festive period as they had to arrest thousands who broke the law.
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Young drivers breaking road rules a particular concern for authorities
Gauteng traffic spokesperson Obed Sibasa said the number of people, especially youths, driving drunk is a problem.
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Operation Okae Molao nets over 700 arrests in 3 days
At least 193 suspects were arrested in Ekurhuleni, 148 in the West Rand, 188 in Tshwane, 47 in Sedibeng and 129 in Johannesburg.
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‘Don’t drink and drive’: Over 160 drunk drivers arrested, says JMPD
Johannesburg Metro Police say they’ve made several arrests of people who are not obeying the rules of the road in and around the city.
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81 drunk drivers arrested in KZN in December so far - officials
These figures come amid reports of drunken brawls which have, in some instances, seen law enforcement officials being attacked.
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City of Joburg prepared to bust drunk drivers over festive season
A new alcohol evidence centre has been launched and the City hopes this will reduce the number of drunk driving offences.
