CAPTION: IT'S FRIDAY, SO HERE'S A JOKE, JUST FOR A SMILE INBETWEEN THE NEWS

Pat Curran, a traffic officer responsible for the highway stretch from Cape Town to Plettenberg Bay, told the newspaper that criminals were sometimes obstructing the road to get drivers to stop.

“We’re on the lookout on a daily basis, but we don’t know where it will happen next. It becomes a nightmare,” he said.

On Sunday, motorist Trevor Rees was driving with his wife back home to Somerset West when he was forced to stop his car because the highway was littered with several large rocks and pieces of concrete.

“I swerved to avoid the largest piece but hit a smaller piece that caused the front right tyre to burst,” he said.  

“I was then approached by two youths armed with screwdrivers who demanded my phone.

“I told them I was talking to the police when one of them attacked me, at which time I gave them the phone.” 

Police confirmed a robbery case was being investigated.

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Jun 8, 2012

Shredder

A joke?
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Jun 8, 2012

shaharazad

If the police stop taking bribes and start protecting the public on motorways, then we can see change. Problem is that lots of tourists use the M2 from the airport and beyond, and it wont reflect positively on our country if such problems take place. the govt has a big job of getting people back into work, otherwise this problem is not only going to get uncontrollable, but would be catastrophic for the economy if the M2 becomes a dead motorway
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Jun 8, 2012

Phunyukabemphethe

A hungry man is an angry man.
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Jun 8, 2012

RobinH

Shredder. Not at all. I have heard of several such incidents.

Phunyukabemphethe: "A hungry man is an angry man." So are you suggesting that it is okay to rob and assault people because times are tough?
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Jun 8, 2012

Phunyukabemphethe

@RobinH
Lucky me I am employed, some of my friend are sitting home with Diploma, Degrees even Honours ask what the government is doing. The first thing you can hear from EXPERIENCE. I am condoning such act but someone must take full of responsibility. Install camera's on highway, full police patrol on highway.

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Jun 8, 2012

Phunyukabemphethe

@ Robin =I am not
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Jun 8, 2012

Nicholaster

Thats are the results of unemployment, I honour these guys for attacking motorists. If you are working, and earning that sum don't underesteemate others. Youth is hungry for success, but unfortunately because they don't have money, and they cannot have a word in our parliament or media. Crime will go on, and i praise youth to commit crime, so that everyone understand what the youth wants. All they want is education, not being bribed with stupid co-operative societies/projects. They want qualifications, they want diplomas, they want certificates, not BEE because it only target they wealthy people.
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Jun 8, 2012

1andonlybucs

then next time il drive with my pistol. then il blow the criminals brains off!! a death penalty on its own. crime rate droped.
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Jun 8, 2012

matjau

@ Nicholaster &
Phunyukabemphethe

i am trying to decide who is dump btwn the two of you, remember that what you have today can be gone tomorrow. learn to appreciate what you have and not wish any bad thing on another person. please do write those entries again after they have kicked your a$$ on the n2
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Jun 8, 2012

sabza007

@Nicholaster Phunyukabemphethe

I don't believe that you two morrons are defending these scummbags for what they did. There are many unemployed ,graduated and low level scholars who are trying their best to find jobs than to rrob or attack people!!!!! Is it a crime to work or being rich in this country???

Let it happen to you mother,father, sisters or any one close to you.May be after robbing and rapping them,killll them them too.Lets see if you defend these scummbags with ''hungry man is an angry man'' shitt.
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