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Minor injuries after collision in Bedfordview

January 11, 2019 • Accidents • Jonckie • Comments Off on Minor injuries after collision in Bedfordview

Paramedics from Emer-G-Med responded to a collision on Concord road near East Gate shopping centre, Bedfordview. Minor injuries...

UIC Workshop to be held on Rail Suicide and Trespass

December 20, 2018 • Accidents • Jonckie • Comments Off on UIC Workshop to be held on Rail Suicide and Trespass

This year the UIC Security Division and the UIC Safety Unit have received several inquiries from various UIC members and external parties revolving around the topic of railway suicide and trespass. This topic was addressed between 2011-2014 in the RESTRAIL EU...

Completion of project – Mvumase Uthukela River pedestrian bridge

December 19, 2018 • Pedestrain • Media • Comments Off on Completion of project – Mvumase Uthukela River pedestrian bridge

Facing the possibility of drowning due to the strong currents and flash flooding while crossing the crocodile-infested Uthukela River is now in the past for community members of KwaDukuza and Maphumulo. This follows the completion of the Mvumase Uthukela...

UIC successfully held the 5th edition of UIC Rail Research & Innovation Awards

December 11, 2018 • Train • Media • Comments Off on UIC successfully held the 5th edition of UIC Rail Research & Innovation Awards

Rail transport is facing huge present and future challenges for which innovation and step changes are necessary. On the basis of its mission to support innovation in the railways, UIC, the worldwide railway organisation, launched the UIC Rail Research &...

4 Start-ups were awarded on the occasion of the UIC Digital Awards

December 11, 2018 • Accidents • Jonckie • Comments Off on 4 Start-ups were awarded on the occasion of the UIC Digital Awards

(Paris, 11 December 2018) UIC, the worldwide railway organisation, organised the 4th edition of the UIC Digital Conference on 6 December in front of over 100 attendees. Mr Jean-Pierre LOUBINOUX, UIC Director General, underlined how digital could support...

UIC, the worldwide railway organisation, has successfully held its 93rd General Assembly

December 10, 2018 • Accidents • Jonckie • Comments Off on UIC, the worldwide railway organisation, has successfully held its 93rd General Assembly

The Executive Board meeting and the 93nd General Assembly of UIC, the worldwide railway organisation, were held on 7 December 2018 at UIC headquarters. The meetings were chaired by Mr Gianluigi Vittorio Castelli, Chairman of Ferrovie...

Crocworld Conservation Centre Announces Bumper Holiday Programme

December 7, 2018 • Accidents • Media • Comments Off on Crocworld Conservation Centre Announces Bumper Holiday Programme

Crocworld Conservation Centre in Scottburgh promises non-stop holiday fun this festive season with fascinating daily snake demonstrations, crocodile feeding and talks, forest walks, vulture feeding and talks every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and...

1 Killed in crash on the M19 near Blair Atholl Road in Westville

September 24, 2018 • Accidents • Jonckie • Comments Off on 1 Killed in crash on the M19 near Blair Atholl Road in Westville

One person has been killed and five others injured in a single vehicle accident on the M19 near Blair Atholl Road in Westville in the early hours of Saturday morning. Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene just after 4am to find the vehicle on its roof....

MEC Kaunda opens Gungununu river bridge and hands over Umzimkhulu public transport facility to contractors

September 18, 2018 • Accidents, Transport • Media • Comments Off on MEC Kaunda opens Gungununu river bridge and hands over Umzimkhulu public transport facility to contractors

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr Mxolisi Kaunda officially handed over multi-million Rand public transport infrastructure in uMzimkhulu. The infrastructure includes the building of a public transport intermodal facility...

1 Killed 1 injured as vehicle crashes into River at Springfield Park

August 26, 2018 • Accidents, Car • Jonckie • Comments Off on 1 Killed 1 injured as vehicle crashes into River at Springfield Park

One person has been killed and another has sustained moderate injuries after the vehicle they were in lost control and crashed into a river on Inanda Road in Springfield Park on Sunday morning around 9am. Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene to find a...