Body of Drowning Victim Recovered: Umdloti Beach - KZN
18 June 2026 | From Arrive Alive
The body of 22-year-old Bandile Ntaka was recovered this evening (Thursday).
Ntaka drowned on Monday afternoon (15/06/2026) while swimming at Umdloti Beach in KwaZulu-Natal. Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Search & Rescue Unit and Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) conducted an extensive search for the missing man following the incident.
At the request of the family, the RUSA Robinson R44 Helicopter was deployed for three (3) consecutive days in an effort to locate and recover his body.
A group of fishermen spotted the body near the shoreline this evening and alerted a Security Officer. The officer, together with his colleagues, entered the water and recovered the deceased.
The family has been informed
14 Nov 2026 | From Arrive Alive
BodyCam footage & crime scene images withheld due to their graphic nature.
A taxi driver was shot and killed by four armed suspects during a robbery in the Number 5 area of Buffelsdraai - KZN, tonight (Friday 13/11/2026).
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received a call for assistance at
14 Nov 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A motorist was arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) following a collision involving a white Toyota Hilux bakkie and a blue Hyundai Tucson in the Osindisweni area, towards Gunjini - KZN, this evening (Friday 13/11/2026).
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received a call for assistance
13 Nov 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A 32-year-old man has been arrested following a shooting at a house party in Van Riebeek, Kempton Park, which left a man seriously injured.
EMPD officers, working with the SAPS Tembisa Tracing Unit, arrested the suspect at his residence in Endulwini, Thembisa, on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
The suspect
13 Nov 2026 | From Arrive Alive
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Hartswater, Northern Cape, arrested five suspects, aged between 22 and 41, during a roadblock conducted on Friday, 13 November 2026, as part of the ongoing Operation Shanela II High-Density Safer Festive Season Operations.
The operation was conducted by members
13 Nov 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A motorcyclist sustained injuries following a collision involving a Big Boy motorcycle and a Renault Kwid on Old Inanda Road, near the R102 intersection in Verulam - KZN, this morning (Friday 13/11/2026).
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Officers and Paramedics were dispatched to the scene at approximately
13 Nov 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Members of the Nelspruit Flying Squad arrested a suspect and confiscated a substantial quantity of dagga following a high-speed chase along the N4 Highway on Thursday, 12 November 2026.
On the day in question, at approximately 18:30, members of the said Unit, were conducting patrols near the Kanyamazane
13 Nov 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Members of the media are invited to join the Minister of Transport, Ms Barbara Creecy at the official opening of the two-day Continental Trade and Transport Conference organised by the Cross-Border Roads Transport Agency (C-BRTA).
The conference is intended to deepen the dialogue on important issues
13 Nov 2026 | From Arrive Alive
On Monday, 09 November 2026 at around 16:05pm, Gauteng Police Emergency Services members were following up on information from National Crime Intelligence about a vehicle that was robbed from the owner in Germiston. Members proceeded to an address at the corner of Jannie and Hanau Street in Jeppestown
13 Nov 2026 | From Arrive Alive
October brought stronger sales across the used car market, with Toyota extending its lead and several popular models posting double-digit growth.
At a Glance – October Car Sales
Used Cars
• Sales: 36,046 (+6.6% MoM, +8.2% YoY)
• Average price: R404,898 (-6.5% MoM, -2.7%