Road closure reported on the R334 between Motherwell and Uitenhage. Community members have blockaded the road with burning tyres and debris. This follows as the residents have embarked on a service delivery protest. Motorists are advised to avoid the road.
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Peaceful protest reported on High Street towards the Worcester Magistrates Court. The reason for the protest remains unknown at this stage. Motorists are advised to remain vigilant. Law enforcement officers are on the scene.
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Local authorities have confirmed that the protest remains underway at Riverside Park in Umzinto. Community members are reportedly protesting due to the prolonged power outage in their area. The road has been blocked with burning tyres and debris. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
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Protest reported outside the Alice Magistrates Court. Foreign nationals who are store owners are protesting outside the court ahead of an appearance of a suspect accused of kidnapping and extortion. This follows as 12 arson suspects are expected to appear before the Alice Magistrate’s Court on charges of malicious damage to property and housebreaking and theft following an arson case at the University of Fort Hare. Motorists are advised to remain vigilant. Police are on the scene and monitoring the situation.
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Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda is scheduled to deliver his State of the City Address at the City Council today, 06 June 2023. During the address, Gwamanda is expected to outline his administration’s plans to address the city’s service delivery issues and present the city’s plans for 2024. This follows after the Council Speaker Colleen Makhubele held a media briefing in Johannesburg on Monday, 05 June 2023, outlining the expectations of the address.
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Road closure reported between Strydombloc and N4 to the Lebombo Border. The closure is due to truck congestion, which is awaiting border control. The closure has affected the N4 Highway, including Komatiepoort, Strydom Block Road, and R571 Road. Motorists are advised to avoid the affected routes.
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Tshwane Emergency Management Services (EMS) has announced the resumption of traffic on the N1 near Botha Avenue in Centurion after a petrol tanker exploded on the highway on Monday evening, 05 June 2023. According to the EMS, the tanker driver had succumbed due to the accident after the tanker caught alight. Clean-up operations have been completed and motorists are advised to drive with caution along the routes.
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Residents of Giyani have called on the newly appointed Municipal Manager of the Greater Giyani Municipality to prioritise service delivery and provide job opportunities to the youth. This follows after Vusi Khoza had been appointed after the suspension of Mkhacani Chauke following allegations of financial misconduct related to the embezzlement of R10 million attached to a landfill site project. The Coordinator of the South African National Civic Organisation in the Giyani sub-region, Tsundzuka Hakamela, has further raised hopes that Khoza will provide better service delivery, particularly water provision.
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The Department of Transport has confirmed the dismissal of Leonard Ramatlakane as a board member and Chairperson of the board of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). This follows allegations of Ramatlakane using unauthorised residential property reserved for travelling Prasa executives in Newlands, Cape Town. Transport Spokesperson Collen Msibi confirmed the decision and stated that Ramatlakane had been given a deadline of 16 May 2023 to present representations to Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga over the allegations.
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Premier of Mpumalanga Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane is expected to preside over the Provincial Taxi Indaba in Middelburg, Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, which will be held from today, 06 June 2023, to 07 June 2023. Premier Mtshweni-Tsipane, accompanied by the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Public Works, Roads and Transport, Mandla Ndlovu, are set to preside over the session along with taxi associations to find solutions on, among others, the taxi disputes and the economic sustainability of the taxi industry in Mpumalanga. This follows as the taxi industry contributes to the provincial economy through the transportation of community employees in the formal and informal employment sectors.
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