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August 5, 2015 •
Traffic, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on General slow-down in rate of growth of tourists to SA
Statistician General Pali Lehohla says there has been a general slow-down in the rate of growth of tourists arriving in South Africa. Releasing the 2014 Tourism Annual Report in Pretoria on Tuesday, Lehohla said the volume of tourists increased by 0.1 percent...
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August 4, 2015 •
News, Road, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Five door Corsa Sport Joins Opel’s line up of new Germans
A resurgent Opel continues with its new product offensive which began locally in January this year with the introduction of the Opel ADAM and the Opel Corsa in February and the Opel Mokka in March. The next addition to the new Germans is a derivative of the...
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August 4, 2015 •
News •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on 20 Contestants and convoy of 17 Ford Rangers conquer 2 000km of Namibia’s Best
Twenty contestants and a convoy of 17 Ford Rangers have completed an arduous 12-day 2 000km off-road expedition through the extremely remote and rugged Damaraland and Kaokoland regions of northern Namibia during Ranger Odyssey 2015 which ended in Windhoek...
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August 4, 2015 •
Advice •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Tyres & Your Safety: Cheap Imports may save cents but cost lives
Tiger Wheel & Tyre is speaking out in support of the South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC), which plans to take its complaint over cheap tyre imports to SA’s International Trade Administration Commission. “When our market is flooded with...
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August 4, 2015 •
Accidents, Truck •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Woman pinned beneath truck left seriously injured
A woman in her 20s was left seriously injured this morning after she was pinned from her waist down beneath a truck on a rural road in the Nhlazatshe area near Edendale, Pietermaritzburg. ER24 paramedics, along with rescue services, responded to the scene to...
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August 4, 2015 •
Accidents, News, Traffic, Truck •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Update on truck fire on N2
The blaze was brought under control at about 06h00 this morning. Due to sterling work from the fire fighters involved. The highway is still closed in both directions due to safety reasons, as the integrity of the road and overhead bridge needs to be checked,...
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August 4, 2015 •
News •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Drug selling suspects arrested in Springbok Street, Postmasburg
Three drug suspects were arrested during a police action that took place over the past weekend in Postmasburg. On 1 August 2015 at approximately 14:00, SAPS Postmasburg and the Kuruman K9 unit followed up on information regarding drug sales in Springbok...
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August 3, 2015 •
Accidents, Pedestrain •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Wheatsland pedestrian crash leaves man critical
A man is fighting for his life following a pedestrian accident on Tenth Road in Wheatsland, Randfontein this evening. Netcare 911 paramedics and other services arrived at the scene and found a man, believed to be in his thirties, lying on the ground at the...
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August 3, 2015 •
Accidents, Car, News •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on N1 Midrand rollover crash leaves multiple people injured
Multiple people were injured during an accident on Olifantsfontein Road near the N1 south bound in Midrand this evening. Netcare 911 paramedics and other services arrived at the scene and found that a minibus had overturned. Upon assessment of the all the...
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August 3, 2015 •
News •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Ford Remains No.2 Best-Selling Brand In South Africa
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) continued into the second half of 2015 with solid sales, ending July with a 13.3% overall share. Year-to-date Ford remains the second best-selling brand in SA through the retail channel. The total Ford sales for...
