Hijacked Vehicle Recovered/Victim Stabbed: Mawothi - KZN
09 February 2024 | From Arrive Alive
The driver of a black VW Polo was stabbed during a hijacking in Mawothi - KZN this afternoon (Thursday).
A passerby contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) requesting assistance for the victim. Reaction Officers were immediately dispatched and arrived on scene at approximately 14:29. Officers met with the victim who explained that he is employed as a E-Hailing driver.
He uplifted a customer from Whitehouse in Phoenix - KZN and transported him to a primary school in Mawothi - KZN. Four men jumped into the vehicle when he reached the destination. They demanded valuables and instructed him to drive to an unpaved road. The victim refused to comply which resulted in an altercation during which he was stabbed on his right hand. The suspects forced him out of the car and sped off. Reaction Officers set out in search of the vehicle and recovered it abandoned in the nearby vicinity.
The front bumper, battery, R1000 in cash and the victim’s cellphone were stolen.
17 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
With a Level 6 Impact-Based Warning for disruptive rainfall in place across parts of KwaZulu-Natal, including eThekwini, motorists are being urged to take extra care, avoid flooded roads and make sure their vehicles are ready for hazardous driving conditions.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS)
17 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
The Phuthaditjhaba Crime Intelligence Unit, in collaboration with the Public Order Police Unit, arrested four suspects from Qwaqwa and seized three illegal firearms, ammunition and a vehicle following an intelligence-driven operation.
On Wednesday, 16 September 2026, at approximately 21:00, police
17 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
When a vegetation fire broke out alongside the highway in Kempton Park, our Fidelity SecureFire GreenMachine crews were on the ground and ready for action.
Our firefighters worked quickly to contain and extinguish the blaze, preventing it from spreading further along the roadside vegetation.
Once
17 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy officially launched the National Truck Stop Framework (NTSF) at the N17 Truck Stop today.
National Truck Stop Framework (NTSF) outlines the roadmap for the planning, classification, investment, and standardisation of the truck stop in South Africa
#NTSF
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17 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: I have received a report from the Road Traffic Inspectorate Medway indicating that there is heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm in Estcourt and along the N3.
In this regard, we request motorists to exercise extra caution—reduce speed and keep the following
17 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Another woman's body has been discovered in Dawn Park. The incident will be added to the investigations into the deaths of women in Ekurhuleni.
The unidentified body was discovered earlier this morning, 17 September 2026. This brings the total number of bodies discovered to nine in two months.
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17 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
The South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), a proud association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) has successfully concluded a pilot of a hybrid training model designed to make apprentice training more accessible to employers and learners across South Africa.
The
17 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Multiple people sustained injuries following a serious head on collision on Osindisweni Main Road in the Verulam area on Thursday morning.
KZN VIP Medical teams were dispatched after the Control Centre received requests for urgent assistance from passing motorists.
Upon arrival, medics established
17 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A motor vehicle crash has been reported on Jellicoe Road in Pinetown.
Emergency services are on scene.
Motorists are advised to approach the area with caution and expect possible delays
Durban Metro Police Service