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Children drown at the Boskop dam near Potchefstroom |
4 February 2012
2 children have drowned at the Boskop dam following a day of fun in the water.
The children were allegedly sliding down a watery embankment into a pool. Both children, boys aged between 6 and 8, went down the slide at the same time. A member of the public noticed the boys not surfacing after they fell into the pool. He immediately informed the authorities.
ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene and found that both of the children had drowned. They were later decla...
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Man dies in Krugersdorp accident |
4 February 2012
One man died and another is fighting for his life after a Microlight accident in Krugersdorp this morning. Exact detail to the cause of the accident and events preceding it will remain a subject for the civil aviation to investigate.
Netcare 911 paramedics arrived at the scene they found that one man had tragically died on impact while the other patient sustained critical injuries. The Netcare one medical helicopter with a trauma team on board was dispatched to the scene to assist crews with the critically wounded man.
After the patient was stabilized on scene he was airlifted to an area hospital for the care that ...
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Fuel shortages across South Africa to ease 'soon' |
1 February 2012
Pressures on fuel supplies should start easing by the beginning of next week, the SA Petrol Retailers Association said on Wednesday.
"We should get going again by Tuesday," the association's national director Peter Noke said.
This comes after motorists reported not being able to find fuel at some service stations.
"There is stock going around. There is definitely no need to panic buy, that's the last thing we need now."
Noke denied some shortages were being caused by retailers withholding stock to profit from f...
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Minister Ndebele on closing of licensing centres |
1 February 2012
Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has welcomed the take-over of KwaMhlanga Licensing Centre by the Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison.
As of yesterday (31 January 2012), operations at KwaMhlanga Licensing Centre have been taken over due to non-compliance to the National Road Traffic Act. During the intervention period, the administrators, chief licensing officer, examiners and security at the station will be replaced by provincial departmental officials who will run the station until the Thembisile Municipality demonstrates its ability to perform the functions effectively. Non-compliance include learner licence...
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