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Gauteng's fancy new freeway "open-road" toll system is going to be a bureaucratic nightmare. |
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10 Jan 2010 |
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It's been five long years but now Cape Town has a truly international airport. |
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08 Nov 2009 |
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The lanes set aside for the long-awaited Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system will be closed from Friday morning and motorists using them will be fined, Johannesburg metro police warned on Friday. |
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19 Aug 2009 |
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The Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system is set to begin operating in Joburg at the end of the month. |
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19 Aug 2009 |
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The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union has lashed out at taxi associations warring over routes. |
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16 Aug 2009 |
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Strike action is expected to disrupt Metrorail services on Monday, the company has said. |
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16 Aug 2009 |
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South Africans flying on British Airways and Virgin Airlines could be thrown off flights if they are suspected of suffering from swine flu. |
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16 Aug 2009 |
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Parts of the Johannesburg CBD were gridlocked during peak-hour traffic as the first day's testing of the dedicated Bus Rapid Transit system lanes took place. |
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16 Aug 2009 |
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From a state-of-the-art baggage sorting system to more than a hundred check-in counters, Cape Town International Airport's R1.5 billion new five-storey central terminal building is expected to be fully operational within five months. |
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27 May 2009 |
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It's been smooth sailing in taxi drivers' training for the Confederations Cup, but one issue remains contentious enough to rock the boat at any time. |
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27 May 2009 |
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The five-week strike by Metrobus drivers may have ended. |
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27 May 2009 |
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The bus service that ferries over 250 000 people across Cape Town every day is on the verge of bankruptcy. |
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27 Jan 2009 |
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About 80 heavy-duty trucks have been impounded and their drivers arrested as part of the metro police's strategy to alleviate traffic congestion in Bayhead Road. |
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27 Jan 2009 |
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The Cape Metropole will face a public transport crisis if the government does not pay Golden Arrow about R92-million in subsidies it owes the company by the end of this month, the company says. |
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27 Jan 2009 |
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Authorities in the Western Cape have received several complaints about alleged bribery of traffic officials. |
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04 Nov 2008 |
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Economists predict another decrease in the price of petrol in December, but say it is too early to put a number to the predicted decrease. |
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04 Nov 2008 |
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Commuters on the West Coast road should have 16-hour access to public transport within 500 metres of their homes by March 2010. |
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20 Sep 2008 |
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Metro cops, SA Police Service officers and sniffer dogs have been out in force in Randburg, Johannesburg. |
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20 Sep 2008 |
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An immediate investigation has been launched into two men who were found to be monitoring police radio frequencies. |
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06 May 2008 |
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Gautrans has said that the operators were "duly" informed that the national department earlier made a commitment to relay all owing funds.
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06 May 2008 |
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In a speech, Radebe said "major strides" had been made to improve security on railways. |
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06 May 2008 |
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There was a growing concern for human life as motorists began using roads as racing tracks when the cameras were not working, said Senior Superintendent Wayne Minnaar. |
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03 Mar 2008 |
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A Kulula.com passenger aircraft was forced to turn back after a bird flew into an engine during a Durban to Cape Town flight on Wednesday. |
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30 Jan 2008 |
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The department of minerals and energy has yet to grant a retail licence to a petrol station in Greyton - the only one in the town - that would save people having to make a 74km round-trip to get fuel. |
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30 Jan 2008 |
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Traffic congestion is going to get worse long before it improves as the City of Cape Town launches four major road upgrades before 2010.
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30 Jan 2008 |
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The Nationwide planes are back in the air after a lengthy stint on the ground, but the airline is struggling to refund passengers whose flights were cancelled during a two-month service disruption. |
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04 Jan 2008 |
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Traffic on South African roads is expected to increase dramatically over the next few days as holidaymakers return home from the coast. |
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04 Jan 2008 |
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Motorists should brace themselves for more petrol price hikes in 2008 as fuel prices are expected to climb to an all-time high.
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04 Jan 2008 |
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Traffic officials and driving schools have given reasons for the dismal pass rate in the Western Cape. |
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20 Jul 2007 |
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Johannesburg metro police has scrapped a text message service for city motorists to check for outstanding traffic offences. |
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21 Jun 2007 |
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About 7 000 Western Cape taxi operators are expected to start paying tax, says the Western Cape Taxi Council. |
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18 Jun 2007 |
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Cape Town motorists are being turned away because the new e-Natis electronic system is still not up and running. |
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18 Apr 2007 |
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The new eNatis electronic system that was supposed to improve service delivery has instead left many motorists and would-be drivers hot under the collar. |
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18 Apr 2007 |
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Authorities in most provinces have reported hiccups and constant technical failures of the upgraded transport information system. |
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16 Apr 2007 |
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The new state-of-the-art eNatis system will officially be launched by Transport Minister Jeff Radebe in Johannesburg.
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16 Apr 2007 |
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Motorists will soon be able to pay traffic fines, register vehicles or book licensing tests in the comfort of their homes or offices through the Internet. |
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16 Apr 2007 |
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Train safety ambassadors will be at the forefront of a R5-million campaign to make rail travel safer. |
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12 Apr 2007 |
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The Democratic Alliance says visible policing on the roads will help reduce the high number of road accident fatalities |
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12 Apr 2007 |
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One step at a time, and there are over 1 000 steps. |
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17 Feb 2007 |
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There's good news for people frustrated by endless queues at driver's licence testing stations - soon you will be able to go at night. |
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07 Feb 2007 |
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Johannesburg road users can expect disruptions during the construction of the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link near Park Station, the Bombela Consortium has warned. |
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07 Feb 2007 |
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A 19-year-old caught driving at 133km/h in a 60km/h zone is among the four motorists who have been arrested for speeding in Johannesburg this weekend. |
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21 Jan 2007 |
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KwaZulu-Natal motorists who have outstanding traffic warrants of arrest will soon be forced to settle their debt before renewing their licences. |
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21 Jan 2007 |
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The number of people sitting their learner's driving licence at the Rossburgh testing centre has doubled since the introduction of the new streamlined computer examining system.The number of people sitting their learner's driving licence at the Rossburgh testing centre has doubled since the introduction of the new streamlined computer examining system.
"It is working wonders. We've gone from testing 120 people a day to 240 and sometimes it is more," said provincial inspector Marklen Matthew, who has been demonstrating the system at a new mobile centre at this week's South African Road Federation and International Road Federation conference at the Durban ICC.
The new computerised system, which is now being rolled out and which uses touch screens, replaces the former test, where applicants hand-wrote their answers to 64 questions on the rules and signs of the road.
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12 Jan 2007 |
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Johannesburg metro police have arrested a man travelling at 244km/h - the second highest speed recorded since the holidays started. |
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11 Jan 2007 |
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Mpumalanga police have urged truck drivers to be extra careful on the roads after a spate of hijackings in Delmas and Leandra. |
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10 Jan 2007 |
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The Assets Forfeiture Unit would look at the merits of each case before confiscating cars not owned by drunk drivers. |
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10 Jan 2007 |
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The KwaZulu-Natal transport, community safety and liaison department has dubbed 2007 "the year of the pedestrian" after pedestrian fatalities were the only statistics that showed an increase during the festive season. |
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10 Jan 2007 |
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The number of people arrested in KwaZulu-Natal for drunken driving during the festive season has increased by 20 percent over the previous year, the province's traffic chief revealed in Durban. |
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09 Jan 2007 |
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Traffic-related deaths in KwaZulu-Natal fell slightly during the festive season, but traffic authorities have expressed concern at the increase in the number of people arrested for drunken driving. |
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09 Jan 2007 |
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Gauteng police commissioner Perumal Naidoo has said police members should be dedicated and show determination to tackle crime without fear or favour. |
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04 Jan 2007 |
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The Road Traffic Inspectorate in KwaZulu-Natal has asked motorists to be its 'eyes and ears' and report luxury long-distance buses taking unnecessary risks. |
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04 Jan 2007 |
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Camers fine company entertains officers |
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29 Nov 2006 |
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The erection of roadside tributes to people who die in traffic accidents may soon be outlawed if the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) gets its way. |
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25 Oct 2006 |
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A massive anti-crime drive aimed at clamping down on those failing to settle traffic offences, could see thousands of motorists ending up in jail if they fail to heed a two-week ultimatum. |
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21 Oct 2006 |
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Fists flew in Honeydew on Friday morning as a motorist and a taxi driver climbed into each other in a bout of road rage - on what the Department of Transport has decreed Car Free Day. |
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20 Oct 2006 |
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Durban drivers who travel alone into the city are to be punished with a hefty congestion tax that will force them off motorways ahead of the 2010 Soccer World Cup. |
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03 Oct 2006 |
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A pilot project aimed at easing traffic congestion on the N1 highway between Pretoria and Johannesburg comes into effect on October 23. |
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03 Oct 2006 |
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Losing control of your car on wet roads is a frightening experience. Unfortunately, it can happen unless you take preventive measures. Read More... |
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10 Sep 2006 |
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Details of South Africa's tough new measures to remove dangerous drivers from the road by suspending or revoking their licences have been revealed. The new system will be introduced in Pretoria on September 1 and then extended throughout the country. |
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05 Sep 2006 |
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If you are interested in learning of the latest techniques used by criminals to take advantage of you while driving in your car, read more. |
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01 Aug 2006 |
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South Africa has been expecting a computerised Learners Licence testing system facility for years.
Some of the advantages here would be: faster service, ability to reach remote locations, accuracy and avoidance of corruption.
There are numerous "Pilot" sites at various testing centres across the country. |
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01 Aug 2006 |
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www.salearners.co.za has recently launched a new look and Feel website.
We are continually improving our site to allow you our user ease of use... |
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01 Aug 2006 |
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THE LEARNER LICENCE MOBILE UNITS |
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09 Aug 2005 |
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No to Fake Licences |
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09 Jul 2005 |
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