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November 19, 2020 •
News •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Driving into a green future with automotive batteries
Although South Africa is slow to adopt electric vehicles, some car manufacturers like BMW, Nissan and Jaguar are leading the race for electric cars in the country. With the increase in environmental concerns, vehicle manufacturers are committed to reducing...
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November 9, 2020 •
Accidents, Car •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Head-on leaves one dead, two injured in Roshnee
One man was killed, and an elderly couple left injured following a head-on collision on the R82 near Roshnee, Saterday afternoon. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find both vehicles on the side of the road. Both cars had sustained a large amount of...
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November 5, 2020 •
Rail, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Minister Mbalula urged to rethink PRASA’s institutional arrangement
Regarding the restoration of PRASA as a functioning institution – the Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works have entered into a partnership agreement with the SOE to support it in its key work in restoring rail in the Western Cape, starting...
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October 29, 2020 •
Rail, Transport •
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Comments Off on Opening of the PROACTIVE Mid-Term Conference, coordinated by UIC, the worldwide railway organisation
More than 100 participants from around the world including practitioners, civil society organisations and railway stakeholders attended this online conference organised by UIC on 28 October 2020 to discuss the results so far of the PROACTIVE (PReparedness...
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October 21, 2020 •
News •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Commonwealth marks 40 years of promoting democracy through election observation
The Commonwealth Secretariat is inviting members of the press to its final Elections at 40 Expert Forum to commemorate four decades of international election observation. The forum, entitled Electoral Technologies and Social Media: Truth and Trust in the...
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September 21, 2020 •
Rail, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Sector Statement Group welcomes Berlin Declaration to support international rail freight and presents its progress report
(Brussels, 21 September 2020) The Sector Statement Group (SSG) welcomes today’s publication of the Ministerial “Rail Freight Corridors: The Future of Rail Freight in Europe” Declaration (Berlin Declaration). The Berlin Declaration showcases the...
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September 6, 2020 •
Road, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Fortunate escape from injury in a road crash in Edleen
Paramedics from Emer-G-Med responded to a collision on Green corner Granaat Street. Fortunately no injuries on scene...
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August 25, 2020 •
Online •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on “The Art of Giving” – An Auction to save a Drama School
My name is Heather and our Speech and Drama School needs YOUR help to bring awareness to our work and our current battle. We are the kind of people who find a way, make a plan and we are usually the people who give help, but now for the first time we need...
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August 24, 2020 •
Accidents, Car •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on One injured in vehicle rollover on Table Mountain Road in KZN
This afternoon Kwazulu Private Ambulance Service was dispatched to an accident on Table Moutain road. On arrival the team found that a single vehicle had lost control and had gone off the road, the patient was assessed and treated on scene before being...
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July 27, 2020 •
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Jonckie •
Comments Off on Deputy Minister Chikunga invites public servants to a Webinar on mental health during the COVID 19 pandemic
Deputy Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Ms Sindisiwe Chikunga will lead a panel of discussion on the mental health of public servants during this COVID 19 pandemic. The dialogue which will take place through a webinar will comprise of...
