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Author archives: Jonckie

  • Fortunate escape from injury after collision at intersection in Bloemfontein

    May 8, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on Fortunate escape from injury after collision at intersection in Bloemfontein

    The occupants of both these vehicles were lucky to escape without any injuries after they collided at the corners of Church and Memoriam early yesterday evening. Stanley Schimper Trauma Response Africa...

  • Man critical following shooting incident in Dalham Road, Kimberley

    May 8, 2016 • NewsComments Off on Man critical following shooting incident in Dalham Road, Kimberley

    ER24 paramedics attended to a man who was shot at in Dalham Road, Kimberley, earlier today. Upon arrival at the scene, paramedics found the man lying next to the road. It is understood that he was being attended to by one of two friends on scene. He was in a...

  • Chatsworth M1 crash leaves two injured

    May 8, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on Chatsworth M1 crash leaves two injured

    Netcare 911 paramedics and their rescue unit responded to a two-vehicle collision on the M1 in Chatsworth. Reports from the scene indicates that two vehicles collided, the one vehicle then left the roadway and collided with a tree. The Netcare 911 rescue unit...

  • Umhlanga M41 crash leaves pedestrian seriously injured

    May 7, 2016 • Accidents, PedestrainComments Off on Umhlanga M41 crash leaves pedestrian seriously injured

    On Saturday morning at 11h35 Netcare 911 paramedics received a call for a pedestrian crash on the M41 near Umhlanga Ridge. Exact detail to the crash is still under police investigation and will be for their comment. Paramedics arrived at the scene and found...

  • Isipingo three car pileup leaves one dead – two injured

    May 6, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on Isipingo three car pileup leaves one dead – two injured

    This afternoon at 15h34 Netcare 911 paramedics responded to a three-vehicle collision along Wanda Cele Road on Lotus Park, Isipingo. Exact detail to the cause of the collision and preceding events will form part of the South African Police investigation....

  • Transport Minister to address community on road safety at church event

    May 6, 2016 • NewsComments Off on Transport Minister to address community on road safety at church event

    The Minister of Transport, Ms Dipuo Peters, will take part in the Inauguration of Senior Pastor Pule Ndlala at the Mamelodi International Assemblies of God on 07 May 2016. This activity will also serve as a platform for the Minister to address the community...

  • One killed and four injured when vehicle rolled on the N14 near Kuruman

    May 5, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on One killed and four injured when vehicle rolled on the N14 near Kuruman

    One person was killed and four others were left with moderate to serious injuries in a collision that occurred earlier this morning. The collision occurred on the N14 near Kuruman and involved only one vehicle. Allegedly, the vehicle had a sudden tyre burst...

  • Illegal Metrorail Strike: SATAWU blamed for putting workers at risk

    May 4, 2016 • Rail, TransportComments Off on Illegal Metrorail Strike: SATAWU blamed for putting workers at risk

    The DA in the Western Cape supports Metrorail’s bid for a permanent interdict barring its employees from striking over issues that are being negotiated at national level. Workers engaged in protest action last month despite an interim order preventing them...

  • Consumer exodus to pre-owned market fuels new vehicle sales decline

    May 3, 2016 • News, Road, TransportComments Off on Consumer exodus to pre-owned market fuels new vehicle sales decline

    The South African new vehicle sales market continued its 2016 decline, this April. According to the latest aggregated figures from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) total industry new vehicle sales declined 9.2%,...

  • Aireon and ATNS Sign First Regional Commercialization Agreement

    May 3, 2016 • Air, News, TransportComments Off on Aireon and ATNS Sign First Regional Commercialization Agreement

    MCLEAN, VA. (May 3, 2016) – Aireon and South Africa’s Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) announced today that they have signed a Regional Commercialization Agreement to jointly develop the uses of space-based Automatic Dependent...