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Data Shows 1 in 6 Pedestrians Cross Street Looking at Smartphones

[Domestic] : New data finds that one in six pedestrians crossed the street while looking at their smartphone and roughly 40 percent of accidents involving these so-called "smombies" were aged 20 or younger. The Samsung Traffic Safety Research Institute under the Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance Company released ... [more...]

Data Shows 1 in 6 Pedestrians Cross Street Looking at Smartphones

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Fire guts Germiston supermarket

A fire at a PicknPay store at the Hazel Park Shopping Centre, has caused extensive damage.

  • Fire at Germiston Pick n Pay supermarket on Wednesday morning
  • No injuries reported, cause under investigation
  • Defensive then offensive tactics contained blaze

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