JUST IN: Truck crash and diesel spillage cause total road closure of N1

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JOHANNESURG - Following the earlier motor vehicle accident involving two trucks on the N1 South before Maraisburg Road, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has confirmedt that all lanes of the N1 South are closed to traffic. According to JMPD, this closure is necessary to allow emergency personnel to safely manage the scene and clear the diesel spillage and overturned vehicle. "Three slight injuries have been reported, and one of the trucks has overturned, spilling diesel. Emergency personnel and Law Enforcement are on scene, and initially, three lanes were affected and closed off, causing heavy delays. "All lanes of the N1 South are currently closed before Maraisburg Road. Vehicles are being diverted at Gordon Road. Significant and heavy traffic congestion is being experienced on the N1 South and surrounding areas," said JMPD. The estimated time for the scene to be cleared and the N1 South to be reopened is approximately 4 hours. Motorists...
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HAWKS, RTMC arrest five suspects for license dept corruption

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LIMPOPO - Five suspects between the ages of 33 and 63 were arrested in a joint operation by the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation and the Road Traffic Management Cooperation (RTMC) at Lephalale Local Municipality on Friday, 7 February.
 
During 2021, the office of the Serious Corruption Investigation received complaints about officials who were issuing learners and driver's licenses without following proper procedures in return for gratification at Lephalale Test Station.
 
The investigation - named Operation Combination - was launched, and it was detected that indeed several unlawful activities were done. After completing the investigations, the Hawks referred the matter to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for decision. Subsequently, warrants to arrest the suspects were authorized.
 
A joint operation between the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation and the RTMC was conducted.
 
The team successfully arrested five suspects at Lephalale Testing Station which managed by Lephalale Municipality.
 
The suspects are scheduled to appear in Lephalale Magistrate's Court on 10 February. More arrests are imminent.
 
The Acting Provincial Head of the Hawks in Limpopo Province Brigadier Desmond Alexander hailed the team for their excellent work.
 
RTMC CEO, Advocate Makhosini Msibi welcomed the arrest and said it will assist in making the roads safer.
 
Evidence shows that errors made by incompetent drivers who obtained their licences fraudulently, are a major contributor to road crashes and fatalities.
 
Advocate Msibi said applicants who benefitted from these alleged corrupt practices must also face the full might of the law.

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