A 25-year-old has been critically injured and four others are in a serious condition after their taxi collided with a bakkie on Rolihlahla Drive in Ezakeni, east of Ladysmith around midday today. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 12:05 to find the critically injured driver and front passenger of the taxi entrapped. The Ladysmith…
Members of Operation Lockdown were conducting crime operation patrols in Harare last night, 21 November 2019 at about 22:45, when they received a tip-off about house premises where illegal substances are being sold at Enkanini Arch in Harare. The members headed straight to the premises and upon conducting a further search they discovered a substantial…
Gauteng: At 10H22 Monday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on De Villiers Graaff Motorway in Sandton. Reports from the scene indicate that the driver of a mini-bus taxi lost control resulting in a rollover. Paramedics assessed the scene and found that seven of the occupants on board the taxi sustained moderate…
Gauteng: At 02H42 Sunday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on Woodmead drive in Sunninghill Sandton. Reports from the scene indicate that two light motor vehicles were involved in a collision resulting in one of the vehicles rolling several times. Two people sustained moderate injuries and were treated on scene and once…
KwaZulu-Natal: At 15H06 Monday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to reports of an armed robbery at a filling station on S Central Arterial Road in Alton, Richards Bay. Reports from the scene indicate that a 40-year-old female sustained minor injuries to her head when she was pistol-whipped in an armed robbery. The patient was treated on…
Weather: FP3: sunny and dry, 22-24°C air, 43-46°C track; Qualifying: sunny and dry, 23°C air, 34-39°C track Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “Overall, the qualifying was a good one. While Antonio showed a very strong performance in Q1, Kimi delivered a strong performance in Q2. Our pace has…
There will be three major focus areas at this year’s Automechanika Johannesburg. The trade fair for the automotive aftermarket takes place at Expo Centre, Nasrec, from 18-21 September 2019. Each of the first three days is being dedicated to a specific focus area: innovation on the Wednesday, skills development on the Thursday and “buy local”…
KwaZulu-Natal: The Minister of Transport, Dr Blade Nzimande, together with the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Mr Willies Mchunu, will host an Imbizo with the community of Zululand in Vryheid at the KwaNgenetsheni Sports Ground, KwaKhence (Ward 3) on Saturday 16th March 2019 from 09:00 am. This Imbizo takes place as part of the Department of Transport…
15 people were left injured this morning following a taxi rollover on the R103 Harrismith Road, approximately 10km outside of Ladysmith in KwaZulu Natal. ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene to find the taxi lying on its roof on an embankment. The passengers had already climbed out of the vehicle and…
East Coast Radio’s Damon Beard and team are set to broadcast their morning show live from the lush KwaZulu-Natal South Coast estate – Renishaw Hills – on Friday, 14 December from 9am to noon. Listeners can tune in to hear all about this gorgeous mature lifestyle village on the day, or pop in to meet…
It started with a lost seabird found on the premises of Isuzu Motors South Africa’s Struandale vehicle manufacturing plant that led to the company supporting the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) with an Isuzu bakkie. The bakkie will be playing a critical role in the rescue and transportation of endangered…
Deciding where to retire can prove an incredibly difficult decision, often causing many to delay the move to retirement altogether. There are many holistic retirement estates arising across South Africa that offer a secure, comfortable lifestyle. Residents are able to use all inhouse facilities with access to quality medical care. The KwaZulu-Natal coastline, in particular,…
Keagan Masters extended his Sasol GTC2 Championship lead with a masterful drive to a double race victory at round six of the campaign, while Adrian Wood claimed his career best result with second place in the first race. The Volkswagen Jetta GTC team had a bruising day at the races, with Mathew Hodges forced out…
Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga are looking for suspects responsible for the murder of a 38-year-old man, Isaac Sello Letsoalo along a public road at Pankop, Mmametlhake, near KwaMhlanga yesterday evening. Letsoalo’s body was discovered by police members who were conducting patrol duties around the area when they noticed a…
Daniel Rowe scored an emphatic victory in the second Sasol GTC race at Aldo Scribante in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, become the winningest driver in the series so far this season. The Volkswagen Motorsport squad, racing in their own back yard, also celebrated Mathew Hodges’ best finish of the season, while Keagan Masters and Adrian…
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