Keeping a watchful eye

Road safety awareness contributes to a safer festive season.

23 hours ago

Liezl Scheepers 1 minute read

The interprovincial roadblock on the N1 was held at the Free State/Gauteng border.

As part of Transport Month celebrated in October, the Department of Community Safety, Roads and Transport, joined by various stakeholders, engaged in an interprovincial roadblock on the N1 at the Free State/Gauteng border on Wednesday morning.

Stakeholders that took part included Provincial Traffic officers, Ngwathe Municipal Traffic, SAPS Fezile Dabi and Gauteng, Road Safety, Artia, Ngwathe Fire and Rescue, Department of Home Affairs, Road Incident Management Systems, Emergency Response, Gauteng Traffic, Gauteng Traffic Court, Gauteng Road Safety, Gauteng Immigration, Parys Security, Civilian Site Officers and SANRAL.

Vehicles were stopped and searched for illegal firearms, drugs, illicit goods, and roadworthiness, while motorists were urged to adhere to road safety ahead of the Festive Season.

Road safety awareness contributes to a safer festive season.

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23 hours ago

Liezl Scheepers 1 minute read

Liezl Scheepers

Liezl Scheepers is editor of the Parys Gazette, a local community newspaper distributed in the towns of Parys, Vredefort and Viljoenskroon. As an experienced community journalist in all fields for the past 30 years, she has a passion for her community, and has been actively involved in several community outreach projects as part of Parys Gazette's team.