2 September 2010

Trans African Concessions (TRAC), the toll concessionaire which operates the N4 Toll Route between Pretoria and Maputo, cautions travellers to check on the situation in Mozambique before they make use of the EN4 (N4) between Matola and Maputo. Riots and protest action have been reported between Matola and Maputo.

Although TRAC’s operations in Maputo have not been directly affected, lanes at the Maputo Plaza have been opened to allow easy traffic flow through the plaza during these exceptional ci...

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2 September 2010

Gauteng police were on Thursday still hunting for one suspect involved in Wednesday’s dramatic shootout on the R29 highway.

Five house robbers were shot dead and four of their accomplices arrested when police cornered them outside Devon on the East Rand.

It is believed the gang was responsible for a series of house robberies in Secunda, Mpumalanga, early on Wednesday morning.

They fled towards Gauteng and police from the Devon Police Station spotted the vehicle and gave chase. A massive shootout ensued.

2 September 2010

Trans African Concessions (TRAC), the toll concessionaire which operates the N4 Toll Route between Pretoria and Maputo, cautions travellers to check on the situation in Mozambique before they make use of the EN4 (N4) between Matola and Maputo. Riots and protest action have been reported between Matola and Maputo.

Although TRAC’s operations in Maputo have not been directly affected, lanes at the Maputo Plaza have been opened to allow easy traffic flow through the plaza during these exceptional circumstances. Normal traffic flow at the plaza has, however, decreased substantially since the start of the unrest yesterday.

The plaza...

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2 September 2010

Minister Robin Carlisle will tomorrow meet Mr. Pieter Andriaanse to wish him luck for his qualification to the 2010 FleetBoard Drivers’
League Championships to be hosted in Worth, Germany in mid-September.

Mr. Andriaanse, a truck driver for Fast ‘n Fresh Transport in Cape Town, is one of two truck drivers who will represent South Africa in this prestigious competition. He qualified for the international competition by winning second place in the national finals of the competition held throughout the month of June 2010.

Mr.Andriaanse will compete for the coveted prize of the 2010 FleetBoard Drivers’ League Cham...

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