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A weekend of road carnage
Kieno Kammies speaks to WC Traffic Chief Kenny Africa & Transport Minister Dipuo Peters about the continuing carnage on SA’s roads after around 100 people were killed in separate incidents on the country’s roads.
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Transport ministry sends condolences to affected families after EC accidents
The department says 34 people were killed when their bus overturned on the R408 near Willowvale.
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Minister expects Prasa to co-operate with AG's audit
Dipuo Peters wrote to the AG requesting a probe into alleged financial and tender irregularities at Prasa.
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Prasa: Transport minister submits request to AG for forensic probe
Peters has submitted a request to the Auditor General for a forensic probe into the alleged Prasa scandal.
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Prasa receives approval to test new locomotives
The agency has been criticised over allegations that the trains were too high for local railway lines.
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Transport minister awaits comprehensive Prasa report
The Transport Department says Prasa's board of directors need to keep the minister up to date.
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Well wishes continue to pour in for Desmond Tutu
Transport Minister Dipuo Peters says she hopes the Arch will soon be back on his feet.
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Opposition MPs slam e-toll system
MP's were responding to Transport Minister Dipuo Peters’ budget vote speech in Parliament.
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Dept to review taxi recapitalisation model
Expenditure on the review is projected at more than R188 million.
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Sanral’s non-toll roads allocated R12,5 billion
These roads constitute 85 percent of the National Road Network of more than 21,000 kilometres.
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Sanral set to get more cash from govt
The transport minister will announce how much more funding will be allocated to Sanral.
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Motorists to receive hefty fines for unstrapped children
The amendment to the law comes into effect tomorrow and disobeying motorists will be fined.
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Report expected on Denver train crash
The Railway Safety Regulator is expected to release its findings on the crash in the next few hours.
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Transport Minister: Rail safety a top priority
A guard died and a train driver was airlifted to hospital after this morning’s deadly crash.
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Plan to allow metro cops to stop and re-test drivers
The transport dept wants to introduce a system allowing metro cops to stop drivers and test their skills.
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Dramatic rise in Easter weekend road deaths
Easter weekend road fatalities rose to 287 this year from 193 in 2014.
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‘Security must be tightened for vulnerable bus drivers’
A bus driver was shot in the stomach and was reportedly in a serious condition on Wednesday.
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New car seat law effective from 1 May
Parents who don’t strap their children under the age of 3 in a car seat will be fined.
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'Road safety is a life skill'
Minister Dipuo Peters said efforts were underway to teach pupils about road safety as a life skill.
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Transport ministers mull liberalisation of Africa's skies
The result of their deliberations will be presented at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa.
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'Don't tempt traffic officers with bribes'
Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has warned both motorists and traffic officers against bribery.
