Suspect killed in a shootout in Verulam CBD
19 April 2024 | From Arrive Alive
One suspect was killed, a second teenager arrested and two firearms have been recovered during a robbery in progress at a Shell Service Station on Moss Street in the Verulam - KZN.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), the Verulam SAPS Crime Prevention Unit, Verulam SAPS Sector Managers and SAPS Crime Prevention conducted an intelligence-driven operation after receiving information that three suspects were planning to rob the service station.
Law Enforcement Officers surrounded the premises in unmarked vehicles. Reaction Officers entered the convenience store shortly after the robbers entered. The suspects opened fire in an attempt to evade arrest. Reaction Officers returned fire and shot one of the men in the head. He fled towards the Verulam Bus Rank on Ireland Street and collapsed. A 9mm pistol was recovered in his possession.
A 19-year-old suspect was pursued by RUSA Members and the Verulam SAPS. He was apprehended in a bush along the R102. A firearm was recovered in his possession.
The scene is currently active.
20 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Three African male suspects were arrested following a high-speed chase in the Durban CBD. One suspect was found hiding inside the vehicle after it crashed, while two others fled on foot and were apprehended by police after a chase.
The arrests took place on Saturday, 19 September 2026, during an operation
20 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
The South African Police Service (SAPS), with support from the Border Management Authority (BMA), has arrested another suspected drug mule at OR Tambo International Airport and seized drugs suspected to be heroin with an estimated street value of more than R2 million, following an intelligence-led operation.
The
20 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Three people were injured in an accident this morning, Sunday, 20 September, at approximately 03:30.
According to reports, the VW Polo was travelling along Voortrekker Road when it apparently swerved to avoid another vehicle and rolled.
The Polo came to a halt at the intersection of Hoog Street
20 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
On Saturday evening at approximately 18:49, the CERT Centurion crews responded to a motor vehicle collision in Lyttelton, Centurion.
Upon arrival, crews found three patients who had sustained varying degrees of injury in the collision.
One patient sustained serious injuries, a second patient sustained
20 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Motorists are advised of an overturned vehicle on the N2 Freeway just before the Kempston Road off-ramp, Eastbound.
Traffic flow in the area may be affected. Motorists are urged to reduce speed, approach with extreme caution, and remain alert when approaching the scene.
Please allow emergency services
20 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Since late Saturday afternoon, these are some of the emergency calls that we have received:
Vehicle accident — dispatched and arrived within minutes, but no injuries were found.
Pedestrian reportedly knocked down and seizing — dispatched immediately, but the patient had left before
20 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
The CERT Vaal crews responded to a motor vehicle collision on the R57 at the N1 turn-off in Vanderbijlpark.
Upon arrival, crews found that a light motor vehicle and a truck had been involved in a collision.
Sadly, one patient had sustained fatal injuries and was declared deceased on scene.
The
19 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Emergency services responded to the scene of an industrial accident in Eersterivier
Sadly one fatality
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19 Sep 2026 | From Arrive Alive
On Sunday afternoon, 13 September, a Magaliesberg hiker was rescued by a South African Air Force helicopter at night. The hiker fell 8m from a rock outcrop directly onto rocks and into a pool. Luckily, he survived the fall, but sustained multiple spinal fractures. Apart from helping him out of the