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May 18, 2017

Saish Motheram 1 minute read

1. Update: 3 trucks involved in Van Reenen “fire crash”

It is believed that 3 trucks were involved in the crash on Saturday on Van Reenen’s Pass. The driver of a truck travelling southbound towards Durban allegedly lost control and side-swiped a second truck.

Read full story: Update: 3 trucks involved in Van Reenen “fire crash”

2. Ladysmith municipality’s Battlefields Festival on the way

Alfred Duma Local Municipality’s Battlefields Festival will run from June 3 to 10, in partnership with the Department of Arts & Culture and Department of Economic Development, Tourism & Environmental Affairs.

Read full story: Ladysmith municipality’s Battlefields Festival on the way

3. Water leaks for months in Iris Crescent, leaving residents angry

Residents living in Iris Crescent and Daisy Lane are faced with a daily battle of a burst water pipe which has been leaking for almost two months. Residents say they have contacted uThukela on numerous occasions and the leak has been reported many times, yet nothing gets done about the problem.

Read full story: Water leaks for months in Iris Crescent, leaving residents angry

4. VW CEO under probe for ‘Dieselgate’ market manipulation

German prosecutors said they had opened a new investigation into Volkswagen chief executive Matthias Mueller and others over market manipulation in the wake of the car maker’s ‘dieselgate’ scandal.

Read full story: VW CEO under probe for ‘Dieselgate’ market manipulation

5. British PM says up to Trump who he shares intelligence with

British Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday that it was up to US President Donald Trump to decide what intelligence he shared, after reports that he divulged top-secret data to the Russians.

Read full story: British PM says up to Trump who he shares intelligence with

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May 18, 2017

Saish Motheram 1 minute read