A man, believed to be in his 30s, was hospitalised this afternoon after he suffered an apparent cardiac condition whilst driving his truck on West Burger Road in Bloemfontein CBD. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find the tipper-truck on the side of the road against three light motor […]
Month: February 2018
CAIA Trade Facilitator Workshop aimed at achieving a solid basis in fundamentals of trade with other countries
The Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA) will host a half-day Trade Facilitation Workshop at its Rosebank, Johannesburg, offices on Wednesday, 14 February 2018, providing vital information on trade-related matters, an understanding of some of the processes and the opportunity to engage in discussions in areas where CAIA members experience […]
Cyclist injured in collision with truck on Raymond Mhlaba Street, Bloemfontein
A man believed to be in his 50’s sustained serious injuries after he was knocked of his bicycle by a heavy goods truck on Raymond Mhlaba Street close to the N1 late Sunday afternoon. He was treated by Paramedics on scene before being transported to Pelonomi Hospital for further care. […]
Three killed, five injured in R36 collision outside of Tzaneen.
Three people were killed and five others injured in a collision between a truck and a light motor vehicle on the R36 outside of Tzaneen. At approximately 8pm last night, paramedics from ER24 and other services arrived on the scene where they found the truck still wedged against the light […]
Jaws of Life used after collision outside Bloemfontein
Free State EMS News: Saturday, 03 February 2018. An accident has just been reported of a Truck that collided with a light motor vehicle on R64 just outside Bainsvlei. The driver of the car suffered moderate injuries and had to be extricated with jaws of life. #ArriveHealthy #ArriveAlive #Reahlasela
Four injured in collision in Durban CBD
Four people have been injured after three vehicles collided at the corner of Smith Street and Williams Road in Durban CBD on Friday afternoon around 2:30pm. Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene to find the badly damaged vehicles in the junction. Four people had sustained various injuries and were […]
Never underestimate the threat of Driver Fatigue!!
Did you know that South Africa has the 10th largest road network in the World? Our road network covers a distance of 750,000km of which about 134.000km are tarred roads. Truck drivers drive on these roads 24/7 and unfortunately, they are often under pressure of severe time schedules to deliver […]
Man miraculously survives collision with truck in Vereeniging
A man, believed to be in his 30s, sustained moderate injuries after the vehicle he was in collided with a truck on Houtkop road in Vereeniging this morning. When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene just after 07H00, they found a vehicle torn in half. The driver of the vehicle […]








