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The City of Cape Town is implementing new heavy vehicle lane and compulsory stop on Kloof Nek Road

Kloof Nek Road to see new heavy vehicle lane and compulsory stop

The City of Cape Town is enhancing road safety with new heavy vehicle lanes and compulsory stops on Kloof Nek Road, aiming to reduce accidents and improve traffic flow

New AI technology is on the cards that will detect motorists who text while drive.

AI cameras trialled in Cape Town to enhance road safety

Discover how AI technology can revolutionise road safety in Cape Town, with trialled cameras that detect seatbelt violations and mobile phone use while driving

Macassar police are investigating after a Sixty60 driver was killed in an accident on the R102, in Faure, near the Kelderhof entrance on Tuesday morning, December 23.

Accident claims life of Sixty60 driver, 23, in Faure

Macassar police are investigating after a Sixty60 driver was killed in an accident on the R102, in Faure, near the Kelderhof entrance on Tuesday morning, December 23.

Is your car ready to take on the back-to-school traffic jams next week? Picture: Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)

Are you ready for the back-to-school traffic?

As the new school year approaches, roads are about to get busier, so it's important to make sure your vehicle is in good shape to handle the daily grind of school runs and work…

Briefing the media, from left are, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital CEO Dr Anita Parbhoo, chief of operations for health and wellness Dr Saadiq Kariem, Health and Wellness MEC Mireille Wenger, chief director for emergency and clinical services support Juanita Arendse and provincial director of EMS Craig Wylie.

Health services brace for busy festive season

The province’s hospitals are bracing for the usual spike in trauma cases over the festive season, say health officials. At the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital on…

The Be Quick to Click Car Seat Drive 2024 campaign is calling on the public to donate car seats to needy families .

Car seat drive supports needy families

Providing secure car seats to families in need can help to prevent or lessen the severity of head injuries in children, says the African Brain Child. The clinical and research…

A total of 65 crashes were recorded in the province in this period. FILE PICTURE: David Ritchie/ Independent Newspapers

Over 70 fatalities on the roads since the start of the month

At least 76 people have died on Western Cape roads since the beginning of December, the provincial government said in a statement. The Mid Festive Season Road Safety report,…

Twenty-two people were killed in accidents on the province’s roads from Monday December 12 to Sunday December 18 and 82 of the 130 arrests during that time were for drunk driving, according to the provincial Department of Transport and Public Works.

Western Cape roads claim 22 lives in one week

Twenty-one accidents on the province’s roads from Monday December 12 to Sunday December 18 claimed 22 lives, and 82 of the 130 arrests during that period were for drunk driving,…