What makes South Africa so special
Check out the depth of this pothole on a major thoroughfare in Secunda in the Free State. Local residents increasingly are teaming up to repair their own roads because municipalities are either collapsing, have no engineering staff or have run out of money in spite of sky-high municipal taxes residents have to pay.
Desperate SA [...]
The department of transport has warned motorists to steer clear of the M4 between Umdloti and Umhlanga because the road is “sinking” and has been closed.
Authorities didn’t know why the road had started to sink, but that engineers were evaluating the situation and suspect poor maintenance.
The M4 southbound, from the Umdloti interchange to the Umhlanga [...]
One vehicle to respond to smash-and-grabs in Cape Town
If you live in Cape Town and don’t drive around with some sort of a weapon in your car, I suggest you do..guns, daggers, ice picks, letter openers, hat pins, meat hook, something [...]
This is a goodie I just had to post…just like the removal of street signs, or the spray painting of renamed streets, if you got a pot hole problem in your area, take a tip from the residents of Lichtenburg..it’s a real original idea!
Lichtenburg – What to do if the potholes on your daily road [...]
We’re on the road to nowhere
SA roads in a sad state of decay
THE city of Johannesburg’s road management company gets an average of 250 claims each year for vehicle damage caused by poor roads. In its [...]
In a country struggling to prove its crime ridden streets are safe before hosting the 2010 soccer world cup, gangland-style turf wars continue to cause mayhem.
Armed with pistols and hair trigger tempers, South Africa’s minibus drivers rule supreme. They are the undisputed kings of road rage, swerving in and out thru traffic, ignoring red traffic [...]
Cape Town has not seen so much rain in many years. Drains that have become blocked from litter and dirt from years of neglect compounded the flooding on many roads. The Cape Town council cleansing departments inadequate servicing of the waste water drainage system finally showed just how out of control the situation [...]
The South African health department has found time discuss alcohol. The state hospitals which are plagued by under funding and which are in dire need of medical staff play had to play second fiddle. Allegations of a drinking problem within the health department has made the headline news often lately so it [...]
Pedestrians must give right of way on pavements.
It makes sense to get as close as possible to a ATM. Cash in transit heists are as common as waking up in the morning.
At least this 4×2 ( four wheels and two legs) waits for the robot.
The squeeze is common practice , stop [...]
This particular road is extremely busy during peak hour traffic. Over taking a slow car here is virtually impossible in many areas because of the road condition. Ride here at your own risk if you’re a motor cyclist.
There is plenty of money for a unnecessary world cup stadium in 2010. Alternatives to building a [...]