Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on the R21 in the direction of Nellmapius drive. Reports from the scene indicate that a heavy motorvehicle, SUV and light delivery vehicle were involved in a collision. Sadly a female occupant of the bakkie sustained fatalinjuries and was declared deceased on […]
Two persons miraculously escaped death and serious injury after the light motor vehicle they were travelling in got caught between the axles of a heavy goods vehicle they were trying to overtake, causing the truck to overturn, landing on top of the car on the N6 between Reddersburg and Smithfield […]
KwaZulu-Natal: At 07H33 Saturday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on the N3 near the Hilton offramp. Reports from the scene indicate that a light and a heavy motor vehicle were involved in a collision. Three occupants from the light motor vehicle sustained minor injuries and were […]
Motorist is requested to use the R71 or an alternative route. A truck lost its load near Mooketsi at a Mountain pass. Major conjestions and delays
Rescue Care is currently on scene at Rescue Care is currently on scene at a serious single truck accident on Edwin Swales Drive outgoing just before Wakesleigh Rd. Two people from the truck as well as a person working on the roadway have been injured and are being stabilised on […]
Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on scene to find a truck had lost control before overturning down the embankment. The driver of the truck was severely entrapped in the wreckage and the Durban Fire Department together with Advanced Life Support Paramedics worked for over two hours to free him from the […]
KwaZulu-Natal: Wednesday evening Netcare 911 responded to reports of a person that had fallen from a height. Reports from the scene indicate that a 56-year-old male had fallen off the back of a truck while loading machinery. The patient had sustained a serious head injury and was treated on scene […]
Two trucks involved in an accident on the N1 south of Louis Trichardt next to Kenington lodge. The one truck crashed into the back of another truck. The driver sustained light injuries. Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations. The driver of a truck sustained light injuries after […]
Serious accident on the N1 south about 2km from Kranskop. Reported that 4 people sustained serious injuries. VW polo sedan was speeding and crashed into the right back of a Scania truck. 1 Passenger, 23 years old was declared dead. The driver sustained very serious injuries and 2 passengers sustained […]
Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to Crossroads by a bystander. Officers found that a white Volvo super-link had collided with a silver Audi. Bith vehicles were turning left on a dual lane at the time of the accident. No injuries were reported. A heavy motor vehicle and a […]
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FOUR TRUCK DRIVERS ARRESTED IN VAN REENEN BLOCKADE
Jan 14th: The truck blockade staged last night between Tugela and Van Reenen on the N3 was eventually broken up when Traffic Officials and the SAPS moved in and arrested four drivers who will appear in court tomorrow. The trucks which had blocked the road were moved and the south bound lane was opened at around 1.30am. Unfortunately, two trucks had by that time been burnt by the protestors – one pictured below. The north-bound lane was opened at 3.30am and traffic got back to its normal flow at around 6.00am. The reason for the long time taken for normal traffic flow to return was due to there being about a 7km backlog of trucks on both sides of the road due to the blockade. FleetWatch has no idea who is behind the action but one thing is for sure, a handful of people once again served to hold up South Africa’s main economic artery costing the country and the industry many millions of Rand at a time when South Africa cannot afford to waste even one Rand – and that is not on. There is a better way to air grievances but unless the organisation – or individuals – who are responsible come forward, where does one start. The problem here is that who, in their right mind, will come forward to accept liability and responsibility for two trucks being burnt and millions of Rand being lost. And are they linked to last year’s disaster that took place at Mooi River or the previous blockade that took place on Van Reenen’s pass? By blockading roads and burning trucks, they are setting themselves up for failure in getting any action on the message they are trying to get through. They are also setting themselves up for a ‘Guilty’ verdict when it comes to the damage incurred on trucks and the industry through their actions. Let’s hope the court goes further than just fining or sentencing the four arrested. Who are they representing is what we need to know?
