Unlicensed driver failing to stop at intersection is arrested with Mandrax in his possession
08 April 2018 | Road Safety Highlights
On 7 April 2018 at 14:50 members of the Aliwal North K9 Unit were busy with crime prevention patrols and noticed a vehicle that did not stop at a stop sign. As the members stopped the vehicle it was determined that the driver had no drivers’ license. He stayed co- operative until he noticed that the vehicle was going to be searched. It is then that he slip away and ran into the bushes close to the Orange River.
A back pack containing 400 mandrax tablets to the value of R4000-00 were seized as well as the vehicle. It is alleged that he was on his way to Burgersdorp. The identity of the suspect was confirmed and all leads are being followed up and an arrest will soon follow. The Cluster Commander Brig Xakavu applauded the members for their swift reaction that made the confiscation possible!
01 Jul 2026 | Road Safety Highlights
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Northern Task Team Officers, together with multiple law enforcement and private security companies, successfully intercepted two (2) suspects involved in blue light truck hijackings on the R25 at Welbekend.
A coordinated operation was conducted
13 Jun 2026 | Road Safety Highlights
A joint roadblock operation was conducted by members of Hillcrest SAPS on Friday, 12 June 2026, along Old Main Road near the Hillcrest Police Station.
During the operation, a total of 16 motorists were arrested for Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol (DWD). All those arrested were adult males.
The
12 May 2025 | Road Safety Highlights
Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire (Pty) Ltd (Bakwena), is pleased to report a reduction in fatalities along its N1N4 route during the 2025 Easter period which saw 1 fatality over the Easter period and 1 fatality over the long weekend at the beginning of May.
This achievement is the result of
03 Jan 2025 | Road Safety Highlights
Miracles and Wonder: As people survive 2 separate horrific accidents, each involving 3 cars, 2 days in a row
Eastern Cape Department of Transport
People survive 2 separate road crashes in the Eastern Cape https://t.co/afixyL94c9 #ArriveAlive @EcTransport pic.twitter.com/NywCHiq4yP— Arrive
19 Feb 2024 | Road Safety Highlights
The Minister of Police, General BH Cele handed over a fleet of 62 vehicles to the #Hawks that will prove very useful for the country's priority crime investigations.
These vehicles will have a major impact in the fight against crime and will beef-up rapid response of the DPCI.
Police minister
31 Oct 2023 | Road Safety Highlights
Walter Gale and Jenene Cronning, co-owners of Bosch Auto Expedi8, opening the Rifle Range branch in Ridgeway in the South of Johannesburg, the 5th Auto Expedi8 service centre
Auto Expedi8, a group of four Bosch Car Service workshops in the South of Johannesburg, which recently achieved a 100% audit
02 May 2023 | Road Safety Highlights
The Automotive Business Council has paid a special tribute to all South African workers, and in particular to more than 33,000 men and women within the vehicle manufacturing hubs, more than 83,000 workers within the auto component sector, plus more than a million other workers across the entire auto
14 Dec 2022 | Road Safety Highlights
Imperial, a DP World Company, is once again taking to the roads this festive season to promote road safety, including a road safety awareness campaign on two of South Africa’s major national travel routes.
Re-launched last year, the Imperial ‘iPledge road safety’ campaign encourages
03 Nov 2021 | Road Safety Highlights
#3500Lives AA & Maxi-Cosi Mall activation
The #3500Lives AA Road Safety initiative kicked off in the South of Johannesburg yesterday.
The A.A with the support of the FIA Foundation and JCDecaux are on a campaign to advocate safety on our roads.
Maxi Cosi South Africa, support this initiative