Earlier yesterday afternoon Emer-G-Med Paramedics responded to the scene of a head-on collision involving two heavy articulated vehicles on Schoemans Kloof Pass in the Nelspruit area. Reports from the scene are that two trucks collided head-on. Closer inspection found one of the drivers of the vehicles to have sustained fatal […]
Month: March 2022
Rapid response to clear crash with hazmat spill on N1 between Hanover and Richmond
A crash involving two heavy vehicles on the N1 section 10, between Hanover and Richmond, which resulted in the road being closed for most of yesterday, has been cleared in the early morning hours and the road re-opened to traffic. While no injuries were sustained by any of the drivers, […]
Stolen truck recovered after mechanical failure in Canelands
A 10 ton UD-290 tip truck that was stolen from Maydon Wharf in Durban, KZN last night was recovered in Canelands, KZN. The owner of the truck arrived at Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Headquarters in Verulam this morning requesting assistance to recover the vehicle. The tracking device indicated that […]
Arrests for possession of gold bearing material in truck entering South Africa from Zambia via Botswana
n a bid to address transnational crimes, the vigilant police officers at the Ramatlabama Port of Entry, stopped and searched a Volvo truck entering South Africa from Zambia via Botswana. The truck which was heading to Johannesburg was allegedly searched. During the search, the police discovered approximately 50 bags, containing […]
Two men face charges of illegal possession of crayfish tails worth R1.1 million.
Two men face charges of illegal possession of crayfish tails worth R1.1 million. On Friday, 11 March 2022 members attached to the West Coast Flying Squad arrested two suspects aged 19 and 36 for possession of crayfish tails on the Paternoster Road direction Vredenburg. The members received information about a […]
RTI police officer left in a serious condition after being knocked by a truck.
Midlands EMS Advanced life support Howick ambulances were dispatched to the N3 between Cedara and Merrivale just after 10:50 on Friday for a multi-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, crews found the RTI vehicle off the road with extensive damage and 3 trucks that had also been involved in the same accident. […]
Man killed in a head-on collision in Trichardt
This morning, a man believed to be in his 50s was killed when a taxi and truck collided head-on on the N17 in Trichardt, Mpumalanga. ER24 and other services arrived at 11h05 to find a truck in the emergency lane while the taxi was seen on the opposite side. The […]
Call to Transport Industry to change lives in Atlantis, Western Cape
The Commercial Transport Academy (CTA) is calling for more women to be employed in the transport sector as their training initiative to change the lives of almost a thousand women gathers steam. The CTA launched the Women Inspiring Women to Lead in Transport (WiWiT) initiative, supported by the US government […]
Police arrest one suspect and seize abalone worth R9 Million
The collaborative operation by various police units in Limpopo resulted in the arrest of one suspect for being in possession of abalone with an estimated value of R9 Million this morning at about 10:00 in Polokwane. The SAPS Crime Intelligence team, “The Hawks” Serious Organised Crime Investigation Team, the Local […]
Four injured in two separate truck collisions on the M7
Four people have been injured in two separate accidents on the M7 Eastbound before the Bellville Road bridge in Malvern just after 12h30 on Tuesday afternoon. ALS Paramedics Medical Services arrived on the scene to find that a single truck had lost control and crashed on the highway. One person […]










