Laudium Disaster Management

28/05/2026

Fire incident- Helidor street Laudium

11/05/2026

Laudium Disaster management teams respond to Four-Vehicle collision on M26 Erasmia

A serious motor vehicle accident involving four vehicles occurred on the M26 Erasmia back road just before the R55 turnoff. The vehicles involved were a VW Polo, a Mercedes-Benz, and two bakkies.

Emergency services are on the scene. It has been confirmed that children were in one of the vehicles. The extent of injuries are unknown at this stage. The Injured have been taken to various medical facilities in the area.

LDM Traffic Advisory:
Motorists are urged to avoid the M26 Erasmia road due to the serious MVA. Please keep emergency lanes open to allow emergency vehicles access to the scene. Thank you for your understanding.

Motorists should expect delays, however traffic flow has resumed.

24/04/2026

⚠️Traffic Advisory ⚠️
From Thursday 30 April - 17:00 to Sunday 3 May 2026 -17:00

Residents are hereby advised that the Annual Ijtima (Religious Event) will be taking place at the Laudium sport grounds between the 30 April to 1 May.

There Ijtima is likely to attract tens of thousands of people to Laudium that weekend thus increasing traffic volumes in the area.

As part of the Traffic Management Plans as approved by TMPD, the following streets will be affected.

⛔️19th Avenue will be closed to all vehicles between Brown street and Jewel street intersection.

⬅️Brown street will be utilised as a one way in towards the cemetery.

🚫19th Avenue will also be closed between indigo street and Jewel street , access only to vehicles entering the Ijtima site.

The following roads will experience very high traffic volumes throughout the event especially especially on Friday 1st May from 8am until 4pm.

1. Military Road (from R55 until Delhi street)
2. 1st Avenue (KFC entrance)
3. Jewel street (between 1st Avenue and 19th Avenue)
4. Emerald street (between 1st Avenue and 19th Avenue)
5. Erasmia link road (from Helena street / Barbara Coetzee until Cuprene street
6. Muhammed’s Hardware entrance
7. 2nd Avenue
8. Pendant street between 13th and 2nd avenue
9. 5th Avenue between Cuprene and Pendant street
10. Cuprene between 5th and 19th Avenue

Some of the above roads maybe periodically converted to one way lanes to alleviate traffic congestion.

1. Other roads in and around the Ijtima site / suburb will be closed off periodically to assist with traffic congestion.

We request motorists plan accordingly and exercise patience during this period.

TMPD, SAPS and other local authorities will be on site to assist during this period.

This traffic management plans will be in effect for the duration of the event.

Thank you
Laudium Disaster Management

05/02/2026

Anti GBV Coalition invites you to a GBV workshop
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05/02/2026

18/01/2026

19/12/2025

The City of Tshwane lost its legal bid, with costs, to have the services of a private firefighting company declared unlawful.

21/11/2025

Laudium Disaster Management joined the G20
Women’s Shutdown 15-minute silent standstill
— a moment that echoed the pain of women everywhere. We’re honoured to have witnessed the powerful words of Clir Naeem Patel and Dr Shafeeka Dockrat, reminding us why this fight matters.

17/11/2025

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05/07/2025

*Laudium Sun, in this Friday's issue;*

• Heat on Council as residents in rage over sudden suspension of LDM's fire-fighting services.

• Another Toyota stolen by choosey criminals…calls for cops & CPF to stop being choosey in patrolling area.

• New Zimbabwean family seeking brighter future… fall victim to crime…shocked at high level of crime in Laudium.

• Concerned Community Forum proposes a fairer demarcation …while Cllr Patel moves for area around 'Cheese Shop' (infested with illegal squatting) to be part of Ward 61… Why did Patel not consult community soon after March '25 when new proposal was made?

• Street lighting on Kathmandu Str… it's on… it's off again... residents call for Cllr Patel to get off.

• Laudium SAPS on the beat to beat GBV and Drugs.

_and so much more…_

*Individual articles:*
https://nismedia.co.za/category/laudium-sun/laudium-sun-july-4-2025/

*PDF link:*
https://nismedia.co.za/laudium-sun-july-4-2025/

_*Laudium Sun ☀nline*_