Eight dead and 4 injured in serious road accident between Kebili and GabesSAPS beefs up highway patrols

Eight people were killed and four injured, one seriously, in a road accident in the Gharib region between the governorates of Kebili and Gabes. Local civil protection sources told TAP that the accident involved a collision between a shared taxi (louage) travelling to Gabes and a heavy lorry carrying cleaning materials. Seven of the louage's passengers were killed, along with an African national who was walking on the side of the road. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, has ordered the maximum mobilisation of resources along Gauteng highways and other strategic locations during peak hour traffic. This is after a video and voice note emerged on various platforms depicting suspects allegedly robbing motorists. 'The SAPS has also bolstered the deployment of the Highway Patrol, SAPS Airwing and Gauteng Flying Squad units to monitor and conduct regular patrols along the identified routes,' said the SAPS in a statement on Tuesday. By Tuesday afternoon, no cases had been reported yet and the SAPS encouraged anyone that has fallen victim to this alleged crime to call the Johannesburg Central Police Station Commander on 0823325016 for better coordination and prompt dispatching of resources. 'Engagements with the JMPD [ Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department] and other law enforcement agencies are ongoing in an effort to curb further incidents. 'SAPS tracking teams are on the groun d searching for these suspects,' said the police. Source: South African Government News Agency