Over the last few weeks trucks driven by foreign nationals have been subject to violent attacks. One driver was murdered this week which propelled the issue to the forefront of many minds. The government has assembled a task team to investigate the issue and propose strategies to prevent violence being […]
On Satuday, 21 November 2020 at about 20:50 a complaint was received by Parys SAPS and Sasolburg SAPS of trucks that were set alight on the R59 road. On arrival, they found that five trucks were already extinguished by Fire Departments from Sasolburg. It is alleged by the drivers that […]
SA National Defence Force soldiers confiscated a vehicle worth approximately R 100 000,00 and arrested the offenders transporting scrap metals worth around R 15 000,00 to Zimbabwe through the illegal border crossing of the Eastern part of Beitbridge Port of Entry. Intelligence Bureau SA
WESTERN CAPE – The swift reaction of the Western Cape Flying Squad, after a truck with cargo was hijacked at N1 City in Goodwood, resulted in the arrest of a suspect yesterday. The members were alerted that a truck with household appliances was hijacked and they immediately started with an […]
NORTH WEST – The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation has seized a truck that was found with 36 tons of chrome worth approximately R120 000-00. Information was received regarding a truck that was loading chrome in Rustenburg. The investigative team followed up on the information and the truck was intercepted […]
GAUTENG – Katlehong Crime Prevention was early this morning about to report for duty when they received a call about the stolen truck with goods at Moleleki ext4. Police received a call from the owner of the truck that he tracked down his truck at Moleleki ext 4 in Katlehong. […]
FREE STATE – A 37-year old man is expected to appear before Fouriesburg Magistrate on 23 January 2020 on a charge of possession of the suspected stolen property. The suspect was arrested yesterday, 21 January 2020 evening by members of Fouriesburg SAPS on the R711 Road. This was after following […]
KwaZulu-Natal: In the early hours of Sunday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a truck on fire on the Orthmann Road on ramp in Pietermaritzburg, the scene was assessed an fortunately the driver was not injured. Shortly after this incident Netcare 911 responded to reports of another truck fire […]
Earlier today MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mxolisi Kaunda was on site to inspect the damage caused when 18 trucks were set alight at the Mooi River Toll Plaza. MEC Kaunda, accompanied by members of the Road Traffic Inspectorate, also met with the affected truck drivers at the […]
Our friends from Fleetwatch have warned truck drivers to be cautious about driving over black bags in the road: BEWARE: ANOTHER ON-ROAD TACTIC USED BY CRIMINALS April 11th: This is a warning to all truckers and motorists to please avoid driving over what may look like a harmless discarded black […]
