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Man (35) killed in shooting on M1 in Joburg
Police said that a preliminary investigation showed the victim was driving from Johannesburg to Sandton when he was killed.
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Recalled JMPD recruits threaten to protest
Mayor Geoff Makhubo's office said they were not ready, but they were passed out to bolster someone's personal agenda at the time.
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1,083 JMPD recruits caught in crossfire of ANC-DA power tussle
Mayor Geoff Makhubo recalled the recruits to the JMPD academy, saying that they were trained properly, but DA councillor and former MMC, Michael Sun, said on Wednesday that it was senseless and pure politicking.
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2 dead, multiple injured in M1 highway taxi rollover
It’s understood the taxi was traveling from the Joburg CBD to Kelvin when it overturned near the Athol Oaklands off-ramp.
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Klipspruit protest sees roads blocked with rocks, burning tyres
Police spokesperson Kay Makhubele said that the demonstration was related to electricity problems.
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12 pupils injured after taxi overturns in Midrand
It’s understood the driver was driving on the wrong side of the road and lost control of the vehicle on Thursday morning.
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JMPD deploys officers as traffic 'severely affected' by load shedding
Stage two rotational power cuts were re-introduced last week Thursday because of a constrained system.
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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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JMPD appeals to public to help identify highway 300km/h speedster
The speedster is seen driving in a 120-kilometer zone while being filmed by a passenger encouraging him to go faster.
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Gauteng traffic police continuing hunt for 308km/h speedster
The car’s speedometer showed the driver clocking 308km/h while being encouraged by a passenger in Afrikaans to go faster.
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JMPD vows to prosecute 308km/h speedster
In a video which has gone viral on social media, the motorist is seen clocking just over 300km/h on the highway.
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JMPD warns motorists to be cautious after section of M1 South bridge collapses
The side of the road was, however, cordoned-off so that repairs could be done.
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JRA to assess M1 South bridge after part of it collapses
Part of the M1 South bridge at the Booysens off-ramp in Johannesburg collapsed on Wednesday but didn't affect traffic.
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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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Legality of JMPD impounding vehicles in question
Eyewitness News has seen a copy of a memo from the City of Joburg's head of legal Mogashoa in which he advises against impounding vehicles as it is illegal and therefore poses a risk of financial liability.
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JMPD officer hospitalised after shoot-out with suspected hijackers
K9 officers received information regarding the location of a white Hyundai van that was hijacked.
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Mbalula: Officials will clamp down on drunk drivers this festive season
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula joined the Johannesburg Metro Police Department on Monday as it launched its festive season safety campaign.
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Mbalula, JMPD to launch festive season safety campaign
More than 1,600 people died on the country’s roads during last year’s December holidays.
