Delving into the past
This week we look back at the Advertiser's July 5, 1991, edition.
This week we look back at the Advertiser’s July 5, 1991, edition.
• Three die in 25-car pile-up
A chain accident involving 25 vehicles on Paul Kruger Highway claimed the lives of three unidentified males on Wednesday.
A further 22 motorists were injured in the incident.
A police spokesperson suspects the accident occurred at 7am and might have been caused by heavy fog obscuring the road.
He stated a taxi crashed into the back of a truck, which triggered a chain reaction of impacts.
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• Police investigate 2 000 fraud claims
More than 2 000 alleged incidents of fraud connected to the same two local Springs companies are being investigated by Springs police.
The companies involved have been closed down while investigations proceed.
According to investigators, the companies in question posed as institutions offering financial help to the general public.
They operated by advertising as being able to help out people facing financial difficulties.
They asked for a deposit for offering help but their solutions never came.
The cases date back to June 1990 and vary in amounts from R200 to R12 000.
• Cricket clubs merge
Bakerton and Springs Old Boys have decided to join forces, a move which will help further develop cricket in Springs.
Both clubs had reasonable success this past season, with Old Boys finishing fourth in the Northern Transvaal Omicron League and Bakerton third in the Board’s Premiere League.
However, both sides suffered from lack of depth of playing talent which can prevent young players from reaching their full potential.
The Transvaal Cricket Union believes merging the two clubs will help the clubs and players reach their full potential.
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• A test drive goes wrong
A seemingly normal and routine test drive in Delmas ended in a narrow escape.
Nissan agent Sidney Bison of Delmas took a prospective buyer on a test drive of Mazda 626 on Tuesday morning.
When they reached Hospital Street, the driver pulled over to the side of the road, pulled a gun on the agent and ordered him to get out of the car.
The agent complied and the man drove off with the car.
There were no injuries and no arrests have been made as of yet.
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