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Author archives: Jonckie

  • Transport Minister welcomes SA ’s reappointment as chair of the UN’s ICAO Aviation Security Panel

    March 18, 2016 • Air, Traffic, TransportComments Off on Transport Minister welcomes SA ’s reappointment as chair of the UN’s ICAO Aviation Security Panel

    Minister of Transport Ms. Dipuo Peters has welcomed South Africa’s reappointment to chair the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Security Panel for the second time. This appointment was confirmed at a week-long ICAO AvSec panel session in...

  • Driver entrapped in multi-vehicle collision on the M2 East near Cleveland

    March 18, 2016 • Accidents, TruckComments Off on Driver entrapped in multi-vehicle collision on the M2 East near Cleveland

    Earlier Thursday afternoon EMER-G-MED’s RV9, M08 as well as other services responded to reports of a serious multi-vehicle collision on the M2 East near Cleveland, in Johannesburg’s East Rand. On arrival paramedics found that two trucks as well as...

  • Several injured in road crashes in KZN

    March 17, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on Several injured in road crashes in KZN

    Paramedics from the Department of Health’s Emergency Medical Services have responded to several road crashes over the past few hours. One incident occurred on Willowfortien road in the Pietermaritzburg area. A mother and her two small children were injured...

  • One injured in structural collapse at restaurant in Woodmead

    March 16, 2016 • Accidents, ConstructionComments Off on One injured in structural collapse at restaurant in Woodmead

    EMER-G-MED’s RV6 and A06 are attending to a structural collapse at a restaurant in Woodmead. One person has sustained serious injuries and is being transported to a nearby trauma centre under Advanced Life Support care for further management...

  • Biker injured in collision in Paulshof

    March 16, 2016 • Accidents, BikeComments Off on Biker injured in collision in Paulshof

    On Tuesday afternoon EMER-G-MED’s RV3, M07 and A02 were dispatched to a motorbike collision on the N1 North between William Nicol and Rivonia Road, in Paulshof. On arrival paramedics found that the biker had sustained a serious injury to one of his legs...

  • MEC Mchunu learns with shock of dead body of uMsinga councelor found near vehicle

    March 15, 2016 • NewsComments Off on MEC Mchunu learns with shock of dead body of uMsinga councelor found near vehicle

    The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, has learnt with shock that National Freedom Party (NFP) councelor in uMsinga, Miss Nompumelelo Zondi (45), has been found dead near her vehicle. Mchunu said these were...

  • 15 Injured as taxi rolls in Bramley

    March 15, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on 15 Injured as taxi rolls in Bramley

    Fifteen people have sustained injuries varying from serious to moderate after the taxi they were travelling in rolled several times on De Villiers Graaff Motorway in Bramley. Reports from the scene indicate that about seven people were ejected out of the taxi...

  • Car rolls into a tree on the R59 towards Meyerton

    March 14, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on Car rolls into a tree on the R59 towards Meyerton

    One person is in a critical condition and two others have sustained serious injuries after a light motor vehicle rolled over and crashed into a tree on the R59 towards Alberton from Vereeniging, Gauteng. Reports from the scene indicate that the driver lost...

  • Suspects arrested on the R82 near Kragbron

    March 14, 2016 • AccidentsComments Off on Suspects arrested on the R82 near Kragbron

    On Sunday, 13 March 20162016 at 21:53, three suspects were arrested in Zamdela, Free State for possession of unlicensed firearms. The suspects were arrested on the R82 near Kragbron. One suspect fired shots at the police and disappeared in the bushes. The...

  • Pinetown M7 crash leaves driver injured

    March 14, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on Pinetown M7 crash leaves driver injured

    This morning Netcare 911 paramedics responded to a rear-end collision along the M7 just before the N3 on Ramp. Reports from the scene indicate that a bakkie was slowing down for traffic baking up as the result of a truck fire when a car rear-ended him....