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Members of the group, who graduated from the City of Johannesburg training academy in 2019, have been sent back to ‘polish up’ their skills.Image: JMPD

Back to school for more than 1,000 JMPD cops who can’t shoot or direct traffic

It is back to school for more than 1,000 newly graduated Johannesburg metro police department (JMPD) officers who are unable to perform their duties. Members of the group, who graduated from the City of Johannesburg training academy in…

The first rule is not to panic when you hear sirens — and don’t move into the yellow lane to make way for emergency vehicles.                                                                                                                              Image: Brian Witbooi

How to deal with red and blue lights

SA drivers do not always show courtesy and respect to emergency vehicles SA drivers have gained some notoriety for not always showing courtesy and respect to emergency vehicles. “Not only is there little effort to clear a path for these…

Better public transport is the key

Earlier this week we shared a story on our website about the future state of traffic in Johannesburg and Pretoria. According to the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC), residents can look forward to a six-hour commute between the two cities…

Get ready for a six-hour commute from Joburg to Pretoria

Get ready for a six-hour commute between Johannesburg and Pretoria by 2037 if no more roads are built in Gauteng by then. This according to Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) chief executive Coenie Vermaak. ETC collects tolls in Gauteng on…

King William’s Town taxi protest update

A procession of taxis will leave the Victoria Grounds in King William’s Town at the onset of the taxi strike at 10am this morning. The provincial police have indicated that the motorcade will proceed into Ayliff Road, travelling along…

N2 bypass on track for August 2021

A R450-million bypass to divert traffic around Butterworth’s congested CBD could be a reality by August 2021. That’s the word from roads and public works MEC Thandiswa Marawu. Her department has already set aside the R450-million needed…