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• A Woman was Seriously Injured in a 3-vehicle collision in Woodlands Hill, Bloemfontein 9 May 2018
  A woman sustained serious injuries following a three-vehicle collision on Lucas Steyn street in Woodlands Hill in Bloemfontein this afternoon. When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene just before 17H00, they found a woman entrapped in the vehicle. With the help of the fire brigade, they managed to extricate the woman using the jaws of […]
• TAXI CRASH: 16 People were Injured this evening on N14 West between R511 / R512 in Lanseria 9 May 2018
  Sixteen people sustained moderate injuries after a single taxi rollover on the N14 West between the R511 and R512 in Lanseria this evening. When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at approximately 19H30, they found a taxi off the roadway. The occupants of the taxi were all standing outside of the taxi. Upon further assessment, […]
• SAPS NEWS: Four Suspects Arrested Following public violence - Photos 9 May 2018
  Four (4) people aged between 32 and 64 were arrested following acts of public violence at Seleteng Ga-Mphahlele next to Lebowakgomo on Tuesday, 08 May 2018. (See Photos in Gallery below) The police were summoned to the scene where community members were protesting. On arrival, the road had already been barricaded by the chanting protesters […]
• ER24 & Vodacom ready to provide Real-Help-Real-Fast to all Vodacom Subscribers 9 May 2018
  Vodacom, ER24 partners with lifesaving SMS Emergency Service Help is now an SMS away as Vodacom for the first time offers an Emergency Text service specifically for the Deaf, hearing and speech impaired: the Vodacom 082 112 SMS Emergency Service. These services include trained Emergency Call Centre agents who will put you in touch with […]
• GRASSY PARK: 6 People have been Injured, 1 Critical in Head-on Collision this morning 9 May 2018
  Six people were left injured this morning, one of them critically, after a head-on collision between a bakkie and light motor vehicle at the 3rd and Lake Road in Grassy Park in the Western Cape. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene shortly before 08h00 to find the Metro and Fire Services already on the scene. […]
• Minister Concerned at Abuse Claims against Former Deputy Minister, Mduduzi Manana... again 9 May 2018
  Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Bathabile Dlamini, has noted media reports of an altercation between Member of Parliament (MP) Mduduzi Manana and domestic worker Catherine Wiro. In a statement on Wednesday, Minister Dlamini denounced violence against women. This as media reported on Monday that the former Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training […]
• Family Severely Traumatised after Father was Gunned down, 3 days after his wife passed away 9 May 2018
  On Monday afternoon at about 12h51, the CEO of Drift Reaction cc, Mr Jarques Treptow, received a call for urgent assistance from a resident. He [male caller] was hysterical and asked for help as his 62-year old father had just been gunned down in front of their gate in Sunrella, north of Johannesburg. The Iron […]
• ONE Person was Killed, 14 others Injured when Taxi Rear-ended into a Truck, Germiston 8 May 2018
  A woman was killed and fourteen others injured this afternoon when a taxi rear-ended a truck on the N3 at the N12 Geldenhuys Split in Germiston. ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene at 13h30 to find the taxi in the right-hand lane while the truck was found in the left-hand lane. […]
• VIDEO: TWO People have been Killed in a 3 car pile up on the N2, Tinley Manor KwaZulu Natal 8 May 2018
  A three car pile up on the N2 before Tinley Manor construction site has left two people with fatal injuries. Earlier this morning IPSS Medical Rescue was called to a multiple vehicle collision on the N2 before Tinley Manor. Three vehicles were involved in the collision closings the majority of the N2 south bound lane. […]
• PHOTO GALLERY - WANTED BY POLICE: Moses Mabhida Stadium Violence 8 May 2018
  Please be advised that a further two (2) arrests have been made today with regards to the violence at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on 21 April 2018. See photo gallery below. Both the suspects will be appearing in the Durban Magistrates Court tomorrow on charges of public violence. The first arrest is that of a […]
• A CHILD and 1 Adult were Killed, 16 others Injured when Taxi Crashed off N1 into River, Free State 8 May 2018
  In an horrific accident on the N1, approximately 30km north of the Verkeerdevlei Toll Plaza one adult and one child was killed and sixteen others sustained injuries ranging from moderate to critical when the minibus they were travelling in left the road, overturned several times and came to rest in a river. Emergency workers from […]
• 10 People have been Killed, 6 others injured in Taxi Crash on N1 South, Gariepdam, Free State 7 May 2018
  The Free State Emergency Medical Services personnel got a call at about 02h30am in the early hours of Monday morning. (Photos in Gallery below) They were asked to respond to cry for help where a Taxi had veered off the road and overturned between Gariepdam and Orange river bridge on the N1 South of Free […]
• A MAN (30's) was Killed this afternoon when he Crashed into a Tree on M5, Grassy Park 7 May 2018
  A man, believed to be in his 30's, was killed after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree next to the M5 in Grassy Park this afternoon. At approximately 17h00, ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene where medics form another emergency service where busy attending to the man. It is believed […]
• Cape Town: Check or Pay Outstanding Fines & Warrant of Arrests online, No Court Appearance 7 May 2018
  The City of Cape Town says motorists can now settle warrants of arrests issued to them due to failure to pay a traffic fine on their online platform. In the past, warrants of arrests could only be settled by appearing in court and paying the fine or sending a cheque to the traffic services. Mayoral […]
• ONE Man was Killed, another injured in Rollover Bakkie Collision in Fochville this morning 7 May 2018
  One man was killed and another injured this morning following a bakkie rollover on the Kokosi Road in Fochville. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find a small bakkie lying on its roof approximately 100 metres away from the road. Two men, believed to be in their 30's, were found lying outside the bakkie. […]
• Emergency Services arrived on N3 to find Carnage after 2 Trucks Collided, Pinetown 7 May 2018
  Two trucks have collided on the N3 Durban Bound before Marianhill Toll Plaza in Pinetown this morning. Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene just after 07h30 to find carnage. Two trucks had collided before one overturned coming to rest on its roof. Three people had sustained various injuries. One person had sustained critical injuries […]
• BODY OF MISSING 10 YEAR OLD AUTISTIC GIRL FOUND 7 May 2018
  The body of a 10-year-old Autistic girl who went missing on Thursday, 4 May, was found on Sunday afternoon in Mamelodi West D2. Police spokesperson Captain Johannes Maheso said community members spotted the "lifeless body" floating in the river on Sunday. "We immediately dispatched a team and recovered the body. It has been sent to […]
• Woman believed to be 25 years old, was Killed when Crashing into road sign on N1, Beyers Naude 7 May 2018
  A woman, believed to be 25-years-old, was killed this morning when her vehicle crashed into a road sign at the Beyers Naude offramp off the N1 Highway in Johannesburg. ER24 paramedics, along with the Fire and Provincial services, arrived on the scene at 02h00 to find a crumpled light motor vehicle in the emergency lane […]
• Heist! South Africa’s Cash-in-Transit Epidemic Uncovered 6 May 2018
  About the book: With meticulous journalism and at a cracking pace, Burgess exposes the inner mechanics of cash heists and the complicity of police officers … – Mandy Wiener, author of Ministry of Crime From the horror of the 2006 Villa Nora heist – in which four security guards were burnt alive in their armoured […]
• Early Morning Head-on Collision left 3 People Dead, 2 Injured on R82 Vereeniging 6 May 2018
  Three people were killed and two others were injured in a head-on collision along the R82 in Vereeniging during the early hours of this morning. At approximately 01h00am, paramedics from ER24 as well as Midvaal and Vereeniging Fire Department arrived on the scene where they found one vehicle well alight and another with extensive damage. […]