As the summer holidays get under way, drunk driving remains a major challenge as traffic volumes pick up on major Eastern Cape routes, the provincial transport department said on Monday.Department spokesperson Unathi Binqose said the spike in inbound traffic volumes had started early on Friday and the trend continued on Monday.
The open-topped bus that drove the triumphant Springbok team around East London on its World Cup trophy tour at the weekend has been involved in an accident.The bus, still branded in its Bok colours, was on the N6 heading towards the Free State when it allegedly failed to stop at a traffic light in Maletswai (formerly Aliwal North) on Monday evening.
About 20 undocumented foreigners were arrested in raids by local authorities in two East London townships on Thursday for allegedly trading without permits and selling counterfeit goods and expired foodstuff.