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Let this be a lesson – bereaved families speak
“WE CAN’T complain. I believe everything happens for a reason. But let this be a lesson for each and every taxi owner and any driver that is driving to be very cautious and do some introspection and monitor cars.” Those were the words of Themba...
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Drinking and driving just once could mean lifetime licence ban
DRUNK driving remains a major crisis in South Africa, with alcohol linked to approximately 50-58% of road fatalities. Alcohol abuse is responsible for more than 65% of the deaths and injuries on South African roads, says South Africans Against Drunk...
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Gunfire erupts outside Booysens Magistrate’s Court: Pair fatally shot
“IF THIS culture of lawlessness, of total disregard for human life, is allowed to become entrenched, we will find ourselves in complete anarchy where the man with the largest gun calls the shots.” This was the reaction of Adv. Glynnis Breytenbach MP,...
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DRIVER’S BEHAVIOUR, PERMIT PROBED AFTER 13 KIDS PERISH
THE road was littered with blood-stained school bags, and the wrecked Toyota Quantum lay on its side, only two seats remaining. As emergency personnel laboured frantically among the debris, screams, cries, and fainting parents filled the air. This was...
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