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Mobile app to help public report potholes

Drivers will soon be able to report faulty traffic lights and pot holes to authorities in Johannesburg. This follows the Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) launching a new Find & Fix mobile app for testing in May. Skhumbuzo Macozoma, MD of JRA,...
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Truck stops planned along transport corridor

To boost regional trade by improving the efficiency of the Trans Kalahari Corridor network, a number of new truck stops are being planned in SA, Botswana and Namibia. The viability of establishing the truck stops has been confirmed by a feasibility...
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Traffic congestion choking SA business

An inadequate road system is a key constraint to economic growth and transporters grapple with this shortcoming on a daily basis. This issue was highlighted by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe talking at the opening of the National Roads Agency’s...
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Western Cape launches infrastructure delivery website

The Western Cape Government has launched its Capital Infrastructure Delivery website. The website provides information on the Western Cape Government’s capital infrastructure investment and delivery in municipalities over the next three financial...
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Top dealers recognised

At its Dealer of the Year Awards for 2013, held in mid-April 2014 MAN Truck & Bus South Africa  included category winners across all strategic areas of the organisation’s dealer network. This included new truck and bus sales, parts sales,...
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NW MEC addresses service delivery protestors

North West MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Manketsi Tlhape, is tackling recently service delivery protest actions in the province head-on, in an effort to quell down the situation. Tlhape visited the Setlagole village in the...
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Heavy traffic again expected on N4

The Trans African Concessions (TRAC) is again ready to handle the influx of traffic expected over the long weekend and the schools’ mid-term break. The 2014 Easter weekend proved to be one of the busiest ever on the N4, yet TRAC is happy to...
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Medical waste found on beach

Medical waste was found washed up on uMhlanga beach last week. The waste included used drip bags, a soiled nappy, sanitary wipes and syringe caps. According to Deputy head of the Parks, Leisure and Cemeteries Department Christo Swart, the medical...
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AfDB creates Africa Climate Change Fund

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the creation of the Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF), a bilateral thematic trust fund to support African countries in their transition to climate-resilient and low-carbon development. The AfDB will...