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27 March 2015, PLATINUM BUSHVELDER, Tel: 081 309 3876 / 081 542 6796, Fax: 011 252 6669, E-mail: [email protected]
Obscure view may have lead to accident
Thabazimbi - A vehicle crashed into a motorcycle just after 13:00
on Tuesday 24 March, in what seemed to be an accident caused
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The scene of the accident after the driver of a Volkwagen
crashed into a Honda 125cc motorcycle.
Current
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Thabazimbi - In an urgent media release,
Thabazimbi Local Municipality’s communication department emphasised that the water
situation still remains critical hence they’ve
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watering gardens and car washing must be
halted to lengthen the supply of water to all
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The implementation of these water-saving
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assist residents with queries related to water
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