Accidents arising from the transport and handling of petrol and diesel have the potential to cause fatalities and costly damage to property. Moving fuel from port to pump, whether by pipeline or truck, requires the greatest attention to safety. The product, the equipment, the processing and the people handling it […]
Last night KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service responded to a truck collision on the R34 near Newcastle. A truck lost control and collided with trees, resulting in the driver becoming entrapped. Paramedics arrived on the scene swiftly and provided immediate medical attention to the injured driver. Working in collaboration with Fire […]
The Mountain Club of South Africa (MCSA) Search and Rescue, operating as part of Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR), conducted a full-scale technical rescue training exercise on Saturday, 2 August 2025, on Table Mountain. The training brought together more than 30 highly skilled volunteers from the Cape Town and Hottentots […]
On Friday, 08 August 2025, the Sekhukhune District Vala Umgodi Task Team conducted a disruptive operation in the Sekhukhune area, focusing on chrome mining-related offences and illegal activities associated with mining. The operation comprised high-visibility patrols and targeted stop-and-search activities at identified hotspots. At about 02:20 in the Tweefontein mining […]
Celebrating # Women ‘s Month through an Interprovincial roadblock. North West and Northern Cape Women for Change, supported by Vispol, Provincial Traffic, local Traffic, DPCI, North West and Northern Home Affairs, STES, Crime intelligence, LCRC, EHW, Detectives, North West Community in Blue and the Christiana CPF Chairperson, collaborated on Thursday, […]
It feels like déjà vu at the intersection of R27 and Marine Drive, right by Dolphin Beach Hotel-because it is. At the same time, at the same place last week. What stands out is the remarkable outcome: out of 60 passengers on the bus and two occupants in the motor […]
Fleet emergencies on business premises present equally serious risks to those on road. Consequently, businesses need to be just a prepared for these as what they are for emergencies on while driving. The CEO of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert, says fleet safety extends far beyond the road. “Business premises can be […]
The police in Gauteng arrested a father and son after illicit alcohol manufacturing plant was uncovered in Midrand on Wednesday, 06 August 2025. At the manufacturing plant, police discovered illicit alcohol to the estimated value of R2 million already packaged for distribution and some inside containers. Members of Gauteng Highway […]
A truck transporting two (2) trailers loaded with shipping containers was Hijacked in Mooi River – KZN at approximately 05:00 this morning (Thursday). A white bakkie (make, model & registration unknown) with three (3) armed male occupants confronted the driver. The armed men hitched the six (6) metre trailer (registration […]
While conducting routine patrols, the Gauteng Traffic Police spotted a minibus taxi that was travelling along the N4/N2 East along the Weighbridge towards Mpumalanga, around 21h25 on Wednesday, 05 August 2025. Officials then directed the vehicle to the weighbridge, where it was found to be overloaded with 3.5 tons. The […]
