Johannesburg - Traffic toward Pietermaritzburg from Durban in KwaZulu-Natal has been heavily affected following two separate truck accidents on Thursday morning. KZN EMS spokesperson, Robert McKenzie told News24 that there were two separate accidents on the N3 near Pietermaritzburg and lanes on the highway had to be closed for recovery efforts. In
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East-West Road Designed to Fail, Yet Gulped N300 Billion – Minister
Nigeria's uncompleted East-West road said to have been designed to fail. So far spent N300 billion on the project. Abuja (Premium Times) - Nigeria's Minister of Niger Delta, Usani Usani, has said that the East-West road in the region was designed to fail. He also said the federal government has so far
20 cars burnt, one injured as fuel tanker explodes in Lagos
Lagos (Guardian) - There was palpable fear and pandemonium yesterday afternoon as a petrol tanker laden with 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) tumbled and exploded on FESTAC Link Bridge in Lagos. The Guardian learnt that the tanker was coming from Apple Junction, tumbled on the bridge and exploded afterward. When The
Ford to base Fusion production in China – sources
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co plans to consolidate global production of midsize sedans in China in 2020, three sources said on Wednesday. In North America, the Fusion sedan currently is built in Hermosillo, Mexico, while in Europe, the companion Mondeo sedan is built in Valencia, Spain. Both models are expected to be
Bombardier and Transnet Handover of First TRAXX Locomotive Africa at Ceremony in Durban
At the Launch of BombardierRail Traxx 23 Class Locomotive L- R, Aubrey Lekwana Managing Director BT SA, Thamsanqa Jiyane, Chief Advanced Manufacturing Officer of Transnet SOC Limited, Henk Ekkelenkamp, Locomotive Project Director Johannesburg - Bombardier Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation and the South African State-Owned Enterprise Company Transnet have celebrated the handover and acceptance
Uber set to be BANNED in York
Railway: Nigerian Government to pull down two bridges in Lagos State
South Africa’s Metrorail Services On Cape Town Central Line Remain Suspended
Metrorail. Cape Town - Metrorail announced that its central line train service remained suspended on Monday afternoon until further notice as commuters struggled to get to and from work using alternative modes of transport. The line services areas including Khayelitsha, Philippi, Mitchells Plain, Bishop Lavis and Langa. Metrorail regional manager Richard Walker said
German watchdog recalls VW Touaregs over defeat devices
Struck by scandal: The VW Touareg 2014 model is among the cars with larger diesel engines that were also fitted with the 'defeat device' So-called 'defeat devices' were also used on certain larger diesel engines Models affected include the VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne and Audis New violation covers 10,000 cars
PepsiCo makes biggest public pre-order of Tesla Semis: 100 trucks
FILE PHOTO - Tesla's new electric semi truck is unveiled during a presentation in Hawthorne, California, U.S., November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage/File Photo SEATTLE (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc has reserved 100 of Tesla Inc’s new electric Semi trucks, the largest-known order of the big rig, as the maker of Mountain Dew soda and