Update: Tragic bus crash claims 8 lives on the R33 near Paulpietersburg
25 February 2024 | From Arrive Alive
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This morning, KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the R33 near Paulpietersburg for reports of a collision.
When emergency services arrived, they found that a bus had lost control and overturned.
Paramedics, faced with an overwhelming number of patients who were hysterical and frightened; proceeded to assess and treat the injured patients in a systematic manner.
Paramedics found that 4 patients had sustained critical injuries, 22 patients had sustained serious injuries, and 28 patients had sustained minor injuries.
The patients were treated on scene before being transported to various hospitals for further treatment.
Sadly, 8 occupants had sustained fatal injuries and succumbed to their injuries before emergency services could arrive.
22 Apr 2025 | From Arrive Alive
Chippendale, Newlands West – KZNVIP Protection Services can confirm that a tragic incident unfolded earlier this evening in the Chippendale area, resulting in the death of a male victim following an attempted hijacking.
At approximately 18:00pm, the KZNVIP Control Centre received multiple distress
22 Apr 2025 | From Arrive Alive
Just before 8pm on Tuesday evening ALS Paramedics responded to multiple calls of a serious crash involving two vehicles on the M4 Northern Freeway before the Umhlanga offramp.
Paramedics arrived on scene to find one badly damaged vehicle in the roadway and another in the bush with multiple casualties.
22 Apr 2025 | From Arrive Alive
The Easter weekend of 2025 turned tragic for Mpumalanga, as 18 lives were lost in a series of road accidents, primarily along the N4 corridor between Emalahleni and Komatipoort.
Among the most devastating incidents were a head-on collision near Belfast and Machadodorp, which claimed six lives, and
22 Apr 2025 | From Arrive Alive
The Department of Roads and Public Works urges all road users to exercise extreme caution. The Granaatboskolk Road (DR2972), near Loeriesfontein, is currently flooded.
The river is in full flood, and the current is extremely strong. Pedestrians and motorists are strongly advised not to attempt crossing
22 Apr 2025 | From Arrive Alive
Just after 6 pm on Tuesday evening ALS Paramedics responded to numerous calls of a shooting incident on Nordale Road in Newlands West, North of Durban.
Paramedics arrived on scene to find multiple emergency personnel in attendance and were shown to a vehicle in the roadway. They found a male patient
22 Apr 2025 | From Arrive Alive
One male suspect was arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officer for bribery following a motor vehicle accident in Meredale, Johannesburg South.
On Monday 21 April 2025, a JMPD officer responded to a motor vehicle accident on Main Road in Meredale involving two vehicles,
22 Apr 2025 | From Arrive Alive
Suspects requested directions to the Verulam CBD prior to hijacking man of his bakkie in Trenance Park - KZN a short while ago (Tuesday).
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) are currently (18:38) searching for a white Isuzu bakkie with registration BN66BJ-ZN that headed towards Inanda -
22 Apr 2025 | From Arrive Alive
On Tuesday, 22 April 2025, the South African Police Service (SAPS) conducted Operation Vala Umgodi, a targeted operation against integrated illegal mining, at the Springs policing precinct, Ekurhuleni District.
The operation resulted in the arrest of one illegal immigrant and the confiscation of various
22 Apr 2025 | From Arrive Alive
No serious injuries were reported after two (2) vehicles collided into each other on the R102 in the vicinity of Buffelsdale - KZN today (Tuesday).
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) arrived on scene at approximately 15:06. A white Omoda and a white Opel Corsa bakkie were confirmed to be