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News, Accidents, Robberies & Incidents

• 4 Awaiting Trial Prisoners Escaped after Allegedly Jumped from the back of a Moving Police Van, Polokwane 15 November 2018
  Media Statement from Limpopo Media CentreCorporate CommunicationSouth African Police Service The South African Police Service in Polokwane has launched a massive manhunt following the escape of five (05) awaiting trial prisoners who escaped from the lawful custody today, on 2018-11-14 in the afternoon. It is alleged that the prisoners were being transported from Haenertsburg Police […]
• Durbanville: A Male Worker Was Killed When He Was Knocked Over By Cement Truck 15 November 2018
  A man believed to be in his early 20s suffered fatal injuries when he was knocked over by a cement truck at a Durbanville quarry this afternoon. ER24 Paramedics arrived to find the worker lying some distance from the truck. Unfortunately, nothing could be done for him and he was declared dead on the scene.The […]
• 11 People Have Been Injured As Taxi Crashes Into Tree On Tambotie Street, Randfontein This Morning 15 November 2018
  Eleven people were left injured after a taxi crashed into a tree on Tambotie street in Randfontein this morning.When ER24 Paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after 08H00, they found a taxi off the roadway and several people seated on the pavement.Upon further assessment, paramedics found eleven patients who had sustained minor injuries. Fortunately, no-one sustained […]
• Majority Park Station Platforms will be Completely Closed & Limited Train Services Available 16 Nov - 16 Dec 2018 15 November 2018
  The majority of Johannesburg Park Station platforms will be completely closed with limited train services between 16 November and 16 December. “A signalling occupation will be taken during this period and trains will be authorised for safe movement,” Gauteng Metrorail said. The work that will be done is part of Passenger Rail Agency of South […]
• HEATWAVE UPDATE: Fears as Heatwave Continues to Affect Dam Levels 15 November 2018
  The Department of Water and Sanitation has raised fears that the country may end up with half the water resources it has currently, as the heatwave continues to affect dam levels. “The heatwave in most parts of South Africa is reducing dam levels at an alarming rate and there are fears that unless it starts […]
• SAPS NEWS: Boyfriend Arrested after Body of Missing Woman was Found in Shallow Grave 15 November 2018
  Media Statement from Eastern Cape Media CentreCorporate CommunicationSouth African Police Service A 38-year-old man was taken into police custody after he led police to a shallow grave in Winkelhaak Farm in Kareedouw where the decomposed body of an alleged missing woman was discovered. At about 14:00 today, 14 November 2018, the suspect who is the […]
• CAPE TOWN: Foreign National Arrested, Abalone Estimated to R2-Million Seized in Welgemoed 15 November 2018
  Media Statement from Western Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service The endeavours of SAPS to tackle the lucrative illegal trade of abalone in the Western Cape and to break the back of smuggling syndicates have paid off with the arrest of a foreign national earlier today. This morning (Wednesday, 2018-11-14) a search operation […]
• BUYING STOLEN GOODS IS A CRIME: Police Warn Public About Buying Stolen Property 14 November 2018
  Media Statement from Eastern Cape Media CentreCorporate CommunicationSouth African Police Service   Police in Port Elizabeth is sending out a stern warning to the public that buying  suspected stolen property is an offence and they may be arrested and charged if found in possession of such property. This alert is issued after police noticed that […]
• BUYING STOLEN GOODS IS A CRIME: Police Warn Public About Buying Stolen Property 14 November 2018
  Media Statement from Eastern Cape Media CentreCorporate CommunicationSouth African Police Service   Police in Port Elizabeth is sending out a stern warning to the public that buying  suspected stolen property is an offence and they may be arrested and charged if found in possession of such property. This alert is issued after police noticed that […]
• SAPS ALERT: Police Warn Communities to be Vigilant when Using ATM's 14 November 2018
  Media Statement from Mpumalanga Media CentreCorporate CommunicationSouth African Police Service The police in Mpumalanga are warning the community to be vigilant when using Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) at all times. The warning comes after an international tourist was robbed of his bank card yesterday, 13 November 2018. Subsequent to the incident, the 72 Hour Activation […]
• A Male Paraglider Fell To His Death In Llandudno, Western Cape Yesterday Afternoon 14 November 2018
  A male paraglider fell to his death in Llandudno in the Western Cape yesterday afternoon.When ER24 Paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after 14H00, they found the man lying on the front stoep of a house. Generic Paramedics, the Llandudno Lifeguards and the SAPS was already on the scene. The man was found to be […]
• A Man Was Killed After His Light Delivery Vehicle Collided With A Truck On Main Reef Road, Benoni 14 November 2018
  A man believed to be in his late 20s died after his light delivery vehicle collided with a truck on Main Reef Road in Benoni yesterday morning.ER24 Paramedics arrived on the scene at around 11:30 am to find the driver of the LDV trapped in his cab and the fire department and other services in […]
• Cape Town Teenaged Biker Seriously Injured In Off-road Bike Crash, Kuilsrivier 14 November 2018
  A 16-year-old teenager was left in a serious condition when he crashed his motorbike off-road this morning.ER24 Paramedics and a Life Health Care emergency unit arrived on the corner of Bottelary and Brackenfell Boulevard at 8:45 am to find the young man injured and in need of resuscitation.After treating him successfully, our medics transported him […]
• One Truck Driver Was Killed This Afternoon When Truck Overturned On N4, Mpumalanga 14 November 2018
  A male truck driver was killed after the truck he was travelling in rolled on the N4 in Winnaarspoort in Mpumalanga this afternoon.ER24 Paramedics came across the incident shortly after 12H00 where they found a truck lying on its side off the roadway. Upon further assessment, they found a truck driver still in the truck. […]
• SAPS NEWS - CAPE TOWN Central Detectives Needs Public Assistance in a Murder Case 14 November 2018
  Services | SAPS (South African Police Service) Cape Town Central Detectives needs public assistance in a murder case 2018/11/13 Media Statement from Western Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service Cape Town Central Detectives seek the assistance of the public in identifying the person depicted in the attached photos. If you know the […]
• SASSA Urges Beneficiaries to Exchange Old Cards or Risk Losing January 2019 Grant 14 November 2018
  The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has urged social grant beneficiaries, who are still in possession of the old SASSA card, to urgently swap it for the new gold card or run the risk of not getting their grants in January 2019. While significant progress has been made in migrating beneficiaries of social grants […]
• SABC OVERSTAFFED - Begins Consultations Over Retrenchments 14 November 2018
  The SABC Board and senior executives have told Members of Parliament that they have, as of today, begun a process to consult labour unions over its intention to retrench permanent staffers and freelancers. Briefing the Portfolio Committee on Communications on Tuesday, Jonathan Thekiso, SABC Group Executive for Human Resource, said the consultation process was being […]
• Cape Town: 9 People Were Injured In 2-vehicle Collision In Strandfontein 13 November 2018
  Nine people were left injured after a vehicle and a bakkie collided in Strandfontein in the Western Cape this morning.When ER24 Paramedics arrived at the scene shortly before 07H00, they found patients standing in the road and some still seated in the vehicles. Upon further assessment, paramedics found that two people sustained moderate injuries and […]
• A Pedestrian Killed After He Was Knocked Down By A Vehicle On The N8, Bloemfontein 12 November 2018
  A male pedestrian, believed to be in his 30s, sustained fatal injuries after he was knocked down by a vehicle on the N8 in Bloemfontein this evening.When ER24 Paramedics arrived on the scene shortly before 19H00, they found the pedestrian lying in the middle of the road. Unfortunately, there was nothing paramedics could do for […]
• NATIONAL NEWS: State Security Review Must be Allowed to run its Course: Presidency 12 November 2018
  The Presidency says it has noted weekend media reports alleging internal conflict within the State Security Agency (SSA).  The SSA is tasked with providing government with intelligence on domestic and foreign threats or potential threats to national stability, the constitutional order, and the safety and well-being of South Africans. In view of this mandate and in […]