This Is Why You Can’t Complain About N1 And N2 Traffic Anymore [Video]
I’m pretty sure there sin’t a person amongst us who enjoys sitting in traffic. We should be thankful, mind you, because it could be so much worse.
Two Merc Drivers Refuse To Give Way To Each Other – For 40 Minutes [Video]
This is what happens when Merc drivers don’t get their own way – and even worse, when there are two in the exact same situation. Can you please just remove your head out your arse? Gosh.
Imagine Life Without Traffic – Now Wouldn’t That Be A Treat?
There’s Saturday morning demons after drinking too much with workmates and over-sharing, we all know those right? But what about the post-work traffic demons creeping into our lives?
Here’s How Local Businesses Are Dodging Traffic
There is a growing number of South African businesses switching from a four-wheeled delivery fleet to a more practical solution. Why would this make sense for your business?
Please Enjoy The Wooden Passenger A Man Made So He Could Drive In The Carpool Lane
There is nothing more frustrating than traffic, but just how far would you go to avoid spending hours manoeuvring your car out of the way of taxis?
Helen Zille Quietly Directing Traffic Outside Her Home [Video]
Watch Helen Zille take matters into her own hands and direct traffic outside her Cape Town residence. Thumbs up.
Comedienne’s Celebrity ‘Stuck In Traffic’ Impressions Go Heavily Viral [Video]
What do you get up to when you’re stuck in traffic? We’ve all had a few mumbles to ourselves here and there…but this…this takes the cake! Check it out…
Gumtree Crowned King Of SA’s Internet
Gumtree has been crowned the most visited website by South African unique browsers, according to the latest stats released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau.
This Is How People Watch Porn Online [INFOGRAPHIC]
PornHub has released some data on its avid audience, revealing how the site’s visitors watch porn and on what device, along with the type of porn they’re looking for.
Fact: Cape Town Has The Worst Traffic In South Africa
We usually love to nab prestige from JHB, here in CT, but this is perhaps not the best title to have taken over. This is why it has been taking you so much longer to get around…
Solar Highways Are The Future [VIDEO]
A smart-thinking couple look to have revolutionised road-safety with their new invention.
Road Closure Details: Cape Town CBD Traffic Is A Total Cock Up Today
Stay the hell out of the city centre unless you own a jet back, a teleporter, or a very small helicopter. The road closures for the annual opening of Parliament are a total gang bang. What a terrible day. The details are below.
London Parking Nightmare Solution Using Brilliant Smartphone Tech
Getting a parking space in central London has become such an impossible task that the Westminster council has decided to begin rolling out smart parking sensors.
You’ll Never Guess Who Cape Town’s Worst Traffic Offender Is – With R150k In Fines
And you thought you were bad! Sleep easy tonight knowing that you are not nearly as bad as his particular man, who has no less than 238 warrants out for his arrest, with a total bill sitting at around R150,000! Who could it be?
Mental Footage Of Taxi Burning On Hospital Bend [PICS + VIDEO]
Last night at approximately 18h51, a taxi burst into flame on Cape Town’s Hospital Bend, on the southbound carriageway. Tweeters, Ben de Villiers and Michael Chandler were on hand to snap pics and video of the incident. Check out the incredible footage, below. @silverstreak2ov came down the bendand saw people start running. Everyone out and […]
SA’s Elon Musk Drops Half A Bar To Speed Up Roadworks In LA
He is a billionaire entrepreneur, the co-founder of Tesla and PayPal, and he really, really hates traffic. Yes, we are talking about Elon Musk. In fact, Musk hates traffic so much that he’s just spent $50,000 to fix the problem in Los Angeles.
Cape Town, This Is The Reason Why The City Was In Gridlock This Morning [PICS]
Pic by Mike Eloff. Around 06h00 this morning, an accident was reported at the Strand and Buitengracht Street intersection, leading to the road’s closure. But why did it take so long for police to clear the wreckage? What you didn’t know, is that this is a murder scene. According to officers on the scene, a […]
China’s Week Long Holiday Is Causing Insane Traffic Jams [PICS]
Today marks the beginning of the National Day Golden Week, a seven-day long national holiday in China. In celebration of the occasion, the government decided to lift the tolls on all of the country’s roads, prompting a flood of eager travellers and some of the worst traffic jams ever seen – by last night there were already 85 million people on the roads, up 13% from the previous year.
Footage Of Traffic Cops Confiscating Motorists’ Cellphones [VIDEO]
Ja, and you thought we were joking when we reported earlier this week about the new traffic laws in Cape Town! Turns out that motorists caught using a cell phone in traffic will indeed face a R500 fine, plus have their phone confiscated for a day. Let these stupefied offenders serve as a lesson to you.
Google Maps Introduces Real-Time Traffic Overlay To South Africa
As Google becomes more and more a part of our daily life, they add features that are actually very useful. Like real-time traffic overlay on Google Maps for instance. Seven new countries, including South Africa, received access to the new service as of today. Click through to find out how it works.
Physicist Uses Mathematics To Get Out Of Traffic Fine, Publishes Findings
UC San Diego physicist, Dmitri Krioukov got ticketed recently for running a stop sign – which isn’t unusual. What is unusual is the fact that, rather than pay the $400 fine and move on, Krioukov wrote a mathematical paper proving that the cop who ticketed him had a “perception of reality that did not properly reflect reality.”
The Killer Commute – The Effects Of Your Daily Commute On Your Body And Mind
Let’s be honest, no one enjoys commuting. It’s a frustrating, time-consuming, anger-inducing practice which has become an unfortunate fact of life for some. Even more concerning however, are the actual negative effects it has on your physical and mental health. Click through for an insightful infographic breakdown.
SA Road Users! Here Is What You Need To Know About AARTO (The Point System)
Forget what you might have heard, or what that guy in the bar told you, it’s time for all of us to get our heads around AARTO – the new road traffic offences system that is going to be rolled out nationwide at some point in the future. Don’t let government’s lack of co-ordination catch you unawares when the time comes!
Red, Or Green?
Snapped on the corner of Tennant Street and Sir Lowry Road. Just another day, fraught with random bouts of motoring danger in our eccentric city. [Thanks, Stefan]
South Africa’s Projected Internet Traffic, 2011-2015
Cisco have just come out with their annual Visual Networking Index, which is a pretty reliable source of internet traffic reporting. Global traffic will quadruple, by 2015, with Asia’s traffic generation overtaking North America. Which is cool, but less cool than the stuff they say about traffic in South Africa, which is after the jump.
Road Closures For Bafana Bafana Versus The Yanks
Fellow Capetonians! You may, or may not be aware that Bafana Bafana will be clashing with the United States of America on the hallowed field of Cape Town Stadium this very evening at 21h30. The game is sold out, so needless to say, a fair number of pedestrians and vehicles will be thronging the streets. Thus, for your benefit, a list of road closure times around the city today.