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JMPD AND AWARE.ORG: New Partnership Drives Road Safety Forward

7Jul

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JMPD AND AWARE.ORG: New Partnership Drives Road Safety Forward

By Sitha Maliwa: A new six-month road safety initiative is set to intensify the fight against drunk driving in Johannesburg, as AWARE.org and the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) join forces to tackle one of South Africa's most persistent causes of road crashes and fatalities. The Drive Sober, Stay Alive campaign, which runs from June to December 2026, combines law enforcement, public education and research to reduce alcohol-related road incidents while strengthening evidence-based road safety interventions. The initiative will focus on high-risk periods such as public holidays, long weekends, winter celebrations and the festive season, while also collecting data during quieter periods to better understa...

AUTO MODE: Indian companies bolster South African vehicle manufacturing sector

13Oct

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AUTO MODE: Indian companies bolster South African vehicle manufacturing sector

By Fawzia Moodley: (Image: Maheindra website) India’s automotive sector is set to bolster its investment in South Africa with companies like Mahindra & Mahindra, undertaking to upgrade their existing assembly operations to full manufacturing plants and establishing new plants. This was confirmed by South African Trade Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau, who has been engaging Indian and Chinese auto manufacturers, as part of his government’s efforts to attract major vehicle manufacturers to invest or increase their investment in the local automotive industry. Filling the gap His intervention comes amid threats to South Africa's auto manufacturing sector, through declining export demand due to tariffs, competition from cheaper imports, and local...

FAKE SPEED: Sanral haunted by fake news about reducing speed limit

18May

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FAKE SPEED: Sanral haunted by fake news about reducing speed limit

By Becker Semela: Speedometer (Image: Printest) South African National Road Agency (Sanral) vehemently denied that it would be reducing the road speed limit from July 1. The agency spokesperson, Vusi Mona, emphasised they do not have the authority to reduce the speed limit on roads. He said this comes after a false statement recently circulated on social media, claiming that SANRAL would be cutting speed limits across the country. "The fake message said that changes would include reducing speed limits on urban roads from 60 km/h to 50 km/h, rural roads from 100 km/h to 80 km/h and highways from 120 km/h to 110 km/h. It also claimed heavy vehicles would be limited to 90 km/h and that school zones would have a strict 30 km/h limit during school hours," Mona...