Police management in the Bojanala Platinum Sub-District 1 in Brits, would like to warn truck drivers about escalating truck hijackings occurring in the policing precincts of Brits, Mmakau and Mothotlung. This warning is issued after several cases were reported between February and April 2022. In one of the incidents at […]
Month: April 2022
Two killed, two hospitalised in a collision in Secunda
This morning, two men were killed and two others hospitalised following a collision between a truck and a light motor vehicle on Charlie 5 Road in Secunda. ER24 and other services arrived on the scene at 11h35 to find other services already in attendance. A light motor vehicle was found […]
Fuel Tanker Stolen: Riet River – KZN
The public is requested to be on the lookout for a yellow fuel tanker with registration NT 17469 that was stolen from a construction site in Riet River – KZN yesterday (Friday). According to employees who witnessed the theft, four men in a white Toyota Hilux bakkie drove onto the […]
Truck rollover after collision at the corners of Nelson Mandela Drive and Second Avenue, Bloemfontein
Various services responded to reports of a serious accident at the corners of Nelson Mandela Drive and Second Avenue during the early hours of this morning. On arrival it was found that a heavy goods truck carrying bread collided with a light motor vehicle, causing the truck to overturn and […]
Car and truck collide, leaving four injured approximately 30km outside Potchefstroom
Last night, four people were injured, including two children, when a light motor vehicle and a truck collided on the N12, approximately 30km outside Potchefstroom. ER24 and other services arrived at 19h44 to find the truck and car parked on the road. A woman in her 60s was found in […]
Eight suspects were arrested in possession of stolen copper worth approximately one million rand in Jeppestown
Eight male suspects were arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) IIOC Undercover Unit in the Johannesburg Inner City for possession of stolen copper cables. On Thursday 21 April 2022 officers received information about a truck transporting stolen copper cables in Jeppestown. Officers were dispatched to the given location. […]
Pedestrian killed when struck by loose truck tyre on the R102 Phoenix – KZN
A pedestrian was killed by a truck tyre on the northbound lane of the R102 at a location popularly known as the Trade Center off-ramp near Phoenix – KZN this afternoon (Thursday). Passing motorists contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) at 15:29 requesting assistance for the unresponsive male. On arrival, […]
MiWay launches Environmental Transport Liability product
MiWay has launched a specialised product to cover the spillage risk inherent in the transport of dangerous goods, including environmental damage as a result of a riot or strike. The company’s Environmental Transport Liability is specifically designed to cover the environmental impairment risks of transporting dangerous products following a release […]
WesBank Confirmed as Headline Sponsor for Futuroad Expo 2022
Futuroad, Africa’s premier trade fair for the commercial vehicle industry, is proud to announce WesBank as the headline sponsor for the 2022 event. Futuroad which is scheduled to take place from 7-10 June 2022, at Nasrec Expo Centre, will be co-located with Automechanika Johannesburg, Africa’s largest trade fair for the […]
Partial road closure after trailer rollover on the N2 between Mthatha and Dutywa
N2 between Mthatha and Dutywa, some 15km outside Dutywa is partially closed. A truck lost its trailer, the trailer overturned, lost its load and blocked the road. Fortunately, there’s a little space that motorists can use. Thankfully: No injuries or fatalities and no other vehicles were involved.