Innholdsfortegnelse for 2025-08-04 i Daily Voice

Gear This includes Cape Town and Stellenbosch, while the new laws will also kick into gear in major like Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekhuruleni, Mbombela, Polokwane, Durban, Newcastle, Ladysmith, Bloemfontein, Qgeberha, East London, George and Beaufort West at the same time. In July, the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) said service outlets had been created across the country and over 25 000 traffic officers were currently being trained to implement the new system within the confines of the law. Every motorist begins with zero demerit points on their driving licence, with different demerit points prescribed for various offences. If a total of 15 points is exceeded, the licence will be suspended for three months for each point over this threshold.…

BT Academy has closed its doors with immediate effect. BT Academy came under fire after a group comprising under-14, under-19, and girls’ soccer teams was left stranded in Spain when return flights were not booked, despite each participant paying R50 000 for what was supposed to be an all-expenses-paid trip to the Donosti Cup 2025. The group of coaches, who had been praised for both their performance at the tournament and their support of the stranded players, also resigned last week. Announcing the club’s closure, BT Academy chairperson Brandon Timmy says “a serious mistake” was made on his part in booking the return tickets. So far, two parents have approached local police with fraud complaints, alleging that they paid the full amount for the trip but were never refunded for…

IT WAS a special day for youthful Wilmiena Johanna Koeries who celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family at a grand gathering in Observatory on Saturday. Ouma Miena was born on Thursday, 31 July 1925 and is originally from Garden Village in Maitland. At 100 years old, ouma Miena is still in good health, well spoken and with the memory of an elephant. She said that making it to a full century of years comes as a surprise to her. The ouma said: “I am amazed at myself for being 100 years old. I cannot believe that I reached that age. I think it is because I don’t live a stressful life. I don’t smoke or drink.” Ouma Miena had six children. While two have passed away, she still…

CAPE commuters will have to fork out more as Golden Arrow Bus Services announced a fare increase, starting from next Monday. This comes as operating costs across the supply chain continue to increase. While most weekly tickets have stayed under R250, most monthly fares have hit the R1 000 mark. Golden Arrow spokesperson Bronwen Dyke-Beyer said the company remains mindful of the financial challenges faced by passengers. She said: “In recent years, we have made a concerted effort to delay annual fare increases beyond the customary December period. For example, instead of implementing a fare increase in December 2023, we absorbed the rising costs until April 2024, and we again deferred the December 2024 increase [to now].” Contract She added that the interim contract the bus service had with the…

Investigation When Daily Voice reached out to spokesperson of the Hawks Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani, she confirmed that the matter is under investigation, however no further information can be shared at this point. She said: “I can confirm the matter is investigated by the Hawks and the matter is under investigation.” When Daily Voice asked if she could confirm if money and firearms were indeed taken during this robbery as reported she said that she is unable to confirm that. Meanwhile, Public Relations Officer for the Delft Community Police Forum, Francois de Bruin said that the matter is ‘extremely sensitive’ and said that no further comment would be made.…