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Author archives: Jonckie

  • Man dies on the N2 Higginson Freeway in Woodlands, Kwa-Zulu Natal

    April 2, 2016 • Accidents, Car, PedestrainComments Off on Man dies on the N2 Higginson Freeway in Woodlands, Kwa-Zulu Natal

    A man has died on the N2 Higginson Highway in Woodlands, Kwa-Zulu Natal. The exact detail to the cause of the accident will remain a subject for police investigation and comment. When Netcare911 paramedics arrived on scene they found the man lying on the road...

  • Hyundai’s IONIQ model receives Red Dot Design Award

    April 1, 2016 • News, Road, TransportComments Off on Hyundai’s IONIQ model receives Red Dot Design Award

    Hyundai Motor Company’s groundbreaking new IONIQ model has been recognized for its outstanding design in the coveted Vehicle category of the Red Dot Design Awards, becoming the sixth Hyundai car to receive a Red Dot title in the last three years. The...

  • At least 11 injured in taxi crash on the N2 in Western Cape

    April 1, 2016 • Accidents, Car, Road, Taxi, TransportComments Off on At least 11 injured in taxi crash on the N2 in Western Cape

    At least eleven people have sustained moderate injuries after a taxi collided with a light motor vehicle at an intersection on the N2 in Strand, Western Cape. The exact detail to the accident will remain a subject for police investigation and comment....

  • Man suspected to have been knocked, dragged several metres by vehicle found dead

    March 31, 2016 • Accidents, PedestrainComments Off on Man suspected to have been knocked, dragged several metres by vehicle found dead

    A man suspected to have been knocked and dragged about 300 metres by a vehicle on Short Retreat Road in Pietermaritzburg last night sadly succumbed to his injuries. ER24 paramedics arrived on scene and found that the man had sustained multiple severe...

  • Update on discussion between PRASA and Unions

    March 30, 2016 • TrainComments Off on Update on discussion between PRASA and Unions

    Johannesburg, 31 March 2016 – Prasa is pleased to announce that its meeting with the labour unions (UNTU and SATAWU) was a success. As a result the strike by UNTU planned for the 4th of April 2016 has been suspended. All parties demonstrated full commitment...

  • 25-year-old female injured in Pretoria motorcycle crash

    March 30, 2016 • Accidents, Bike, Road, TransportComments Off on 25-year-old female injured in Pretoria motorcycle crash

    A twenty-five year old motorcyclist has sustained moderate injuries after she fell off her motorbike on Besembiesie Road and corner Enkeldoorn avenue in Montana, Pretoria. Reports from the scene indicate that the motorcyclist had apparently lost control of...

  • One critical and four others injured in collision

    March 29, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on One critical and four others injured in collision

    A collision involving only one vehicle occured this afternoon on the N8 between Kimberley and Petrusburg in the Northern Cape. The collision left a total of five people injured. ER24 paramedics responded to the scene and found that one person had sustained...

  • Edendale Woman seriously injured after car crashed into embankment

    March 29, 2016 • Accidents, Car, Road, TransportComments Off on Edendale Woman seriously injured after car crashed into embankment

    A 48-year-old woman was left seriously injured this morning after her vehicle left the Edendale Road in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal. ER24 paramedics arrived on scene and found the light motor vehicle some distance away from the road. On inspection,...

  • Volvo V60 Polestar becomes safest Safety Car ever

    March 29, 2016 • Advice, News, Road, TransportComments Off on Volvo V60 Polestar becomes safest Safety Car ever

    The new Volvo V60 Polestar is set to be the world’s safest safety car in a new long-term agreement with the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), starting with the season-opening WTCC Race of France at Circuit Paul Ricard from 01-03 April 2016. The...

  • Tip-off from community leads to illegal firearms arrest

    March 28, 2016 • NewsComments Off on Tip-off from community leads to illegal firearms arrest

    Lentegeur police arrested a 34 year old man at a residence in Tafelsig, Western Cape, today in possession of unlicensed shotgun, pistol and ammunition. The police reacted to a tip off from the community. The man will appear in Mitchell’s Plain court on...