This morning, ten people were killed and numerous others injured when a gas truck exploded on Railway Street in Boksburg. ER24 and numerous other services were immediately dispatched to the scene. On arrival, medics found a smouldering truck under a bridge with several bodies lying nearby. The Provincial Fire Services […]
Month: December 2022
Safer festive season operations in full swing!
The SAPS management led by the National Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, the Deputy National Commissioner of Policing, Lt Gen Tebello Mosikili and the Provincial Commissioner of Gauteng, Lt Gen Elias Mawela are leading a joint and integrated operation in Pretoria, Gauteng. The Road Traffic Management Corporation, Gauteng Traffic, Tshwane Metro […]
Suspected stolen truck recovered at Oshoek Port of Entry
As the wheels of 2022/2023 Safer Festive Season Operation roll, successes are being achieved including a suspected stolen vehicle, a white Hyundai H1 which was recovered by the police in the early hours of today, 23 December 2022 near Oshoek Port of Entry at around 03:00. According to preliminary investigation, […]
Gauteng Traffic Police urge motorists to exercise care following a high number of fatal crashes reported this festive season
The Gauteng Traffic Police urge motorists to exercise caution following reported road crashes that led to most fatalities this festive season. Traffic volumes are expected to increase on Gauteng major roads as many road users are expected to travel from Gauteng to various destinations to spend time with their families […]
Two injured in a truck crash on Kloofnek road.
Emergency services responded to a truck crash on Kloofnek Road in Cape Town. The patient ejected after a truck left the roadway. 2 Patients with moderate to critical injuries.
Suspect busted with dagga worth over R1 million
The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela is leading the 2022 Safer Festive Season Operation in the province which has thus far yielded some positive results. The General today, 22 December 2022 conduct edinspection on operations and visited Oshoek Port of Entry and other […]
Traffic officer injured in bizarre accident when speared by a rod ejected from a truck
Officer Misiwe Nongalo, stationed at Straundale Traffic Station in Gqeberha, had been part of our Festive Season operations. She was on a two-day family responsibility leave, traveling home to Whittlesea when she got involved in one of the most bizarre accidents imaginable. The accident occurred on the R67 road between […]
Durban Metro Police saluted for the recovery of a hijacked truck
Durban Metro Police have received a salute for a job well done after recovering a truck that was hijacked en route to Isiphingo while transporting goods estimated at R1 million. Metro Police Deputy Commissioner Sbonelo Mchunu praised the stellar work done by the Unit. Mchunu emphasised that Metro Police continues […]
Two dead, one critical in truck collision on the N14 between Carletonville and Klerkskraal
An adult male and a female toddler have died and a 24-year-old female is in critical condition after the light-motor vehicle they were driving collided with a truck on the N14 between Carletonville and Klerkskraal at around midday today. ER24 paramedics were on the scene at 12:09 along with the […]
Delivery truck crashed into a tree on Curie Avenue, Bloemfontein
On Curie Avenue, a delivery truck collided with a tree after the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle. The occupant sustained minor to moderate injuries and was taken to the hospital for further care by VRMED.










