Two people were killed and fourteen others injured this morning when a taxi crashed into the side of a truck on the Viljoenskroon Road, approximately 10km outside of Potchefstroom. ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene shortly after 01h00 to find both the truck and taxi on […]
Month: December 2017
Three people were injured in a truck crash on the M13 near Dawncliffe Westville
Three people have been injured after the truck they were in overturned on the M13 near Dawncliffe Westville on Monday morning. Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on scene just before 6 am to find the single truck had somehow lost control whilst driving on the N3 and crashed through the barrier […]
3 People were injured when a truck and taxi collided in Glen Anil Durban
Three people have been injured after a Taxi and a truck collided on North Coast Road and Blackburn Road in Glen Anil Durban on Friday evening. Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene just after 06:30 pm to find the taxi on its side. The truck had fled the scene. […]
2018 bursting with opportunity for Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association
After a successful 2017, the Chemical and Allied Association (CAIA) looks forward to an equally inspiring 2018, says Executive Director Deidré Penfold. “Next year will be a busy one and we will explore every opportunity to further safety and sustainability in the chemical industry, as well as the interests of […]
Fast clean-up averts danger after truck lost cooking oil in Bloemfontein
Came across a truck that lost a load of cooking oil yesterday evening at the corners of Nelson Mandela and Parfitt causing a very dangerous situation. Mangaung Fire & Rescue came to assist with the clean up as well as SpillTech with some absorbent fibre. Stanley Schimper Trauma Response Africa
Fatal truck crash at the Smithfield and Bethulie crossing on the N6.
Free State EMS News: Wednesday, 13 December 2017. Two trucks were involved in a head-on collision at the Smithfield and Bethulie crossing on the N6. Both truck drivers died on scene #ArriveAlive #ArriveHealthy #Reahlasela Fatal truck crash at the Smithfield and Bethulie crossing on the N6. https://t.co/R8cdajGfma @fs_health @TruckAndFreight #ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/P7cSRLx1Lx — […]
Mercedes-Benz Vans Innovation Campus – Sprinter still defining a segment in its third generation
As an initial sneak preview of the new Sprinter, Mercedes-Benz Vans showed at the Sprinter Innovation Campus in Stuttgart how the best-selling van is set to lead the large van segment into a new era. The adVANce future initiative which was presented in 2016 plays a central role here. Developments including new connectivity solutions lend it […]
Granite block falls from a truck on the MR44 route, Namibia
Granite block fell from a truck on the MR44 route (road behind the dunes) approximately 5-10 kms from Dune 7. Granite block on road surface with some damage to road surface too … extremely dangerous situation but fortunately Nampol Traffic arrived at the scene a short while ago. West Coast […]
One dead after truck crashes off embankment outside of Tzaneen in Limpopo
A man was killed when a truck crashed off the R71 Magoebaskloof and off an embankment outside of Tzaneen in Limpopo. ER24 paramedics, along with the Fire services, arrived on the scene to find the truck leaning over the embankment against a large tree. The cab of the truck had […]
Multiplatform apps to drive customer-centric development in 2018
Near native performance will become a reality in 2018 thanks to ongoing improvement of development tools for multiplatform applications. This is according to Cassie Lessing, CEO, Strato IT Group, a business application specialist, who says that the intent of multiplatform apps is to provide users with a similar experience irrespective […]