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‘Think before you post,’ says Western Cape MEC of Mobility after deadly Mitchells Plain crash

By Aneeqa du Plessis Citizens have been urged to refrain from posting insensitive footage of crime scenes or accidents on social media before the families of the victims have been informed. This comes after the tragic accident that claimed the lives of five children in Mitchells Plain last week was spewed all over social media before parents and caregivers were informed. Speaking on VOC’s Education Indaba on Sunday evening, Minister […]

5 June 2023

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Five children dead in fatal Mitchells Plain crash

By Aneeqa du Plessis Tragic scenes played out on AZ Berman Drive, Mitchells Plain after five children lost their lives in a fatal crash on their way to school this morning. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), local officials have registered a case of culpable homicide. The circumstances surrounding the accident are being investigated. However, the City of Cape Town (COCT) stated a light delivery vehicle, minibus taxi […]

30 May 2023

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Man found dead in car submerged in Durban swimming pool

A man was found dead in a car submerged in a swimming pool in Westville in Durban on Wednesday morning. Redline Response spokesperson Derrick Banks said it was unclear how long the vehicle was in the water. He said neighbours reported hearing a noise shortly after midnight. “Just after 6.30am today, Redline paramedics were called to a house in Westville and found a vehicle upside down in the swimming pool." […]

10 August 2022

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Bus that plunged down an embarkment in George has been recovered

The bus that plunged down an embankment at Wilderness Heights near George, has been recovered. It was carrying members of the Excelsior Rugby Club from Plettenberg Bay. They were returning from a league match in George. Police have opened a case of culpable homicide following the death of a two-year-old boy. The accident happened on Saturday night when the bus was coming down Wilderness Heights. The driver apparently lost control on […]

23 May 2022

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‘It was his time,’ says grieving father of Belgravia biker

A 24-year-old man lost his life in a motor vehicle accident in Athlone, Belgravia on Monday night, in what is possibly a drunken driving incident. The deceased, Yusuf Sedick, was on his motorcycle on the way from work when he collided with a vehicle. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the suspects were under the influence of alcohol. ER24 paramedics said they received the call at 22h35 and immediately responded. “On scene, […]

2 June 2020

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CT motorcyclist killed in horrific accident

Social media users have expressed their shock and sadness following the death of 27-year-old Reyaad Arend, who was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday. Arend, who had been travelling on his motorbike, was killed in a collision with a car, between Klipfontein and Kroomboom Road along the M5 south bound. The motorcycle was engulfed in flames as paramedics worked to revive him. “At about 3.30pm, an LVD (Light Duty […]

31 July 2017

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SANCO calls for harsher penalties for reckless drivers

The South African National Civic Organisation on Sunday called for clamping down on reckless and negligent driving following an accident that claimed many lives on Sunday. This is after twelve people were killed in a collision between a bus and a taxi on a N1, outside Worsester in the Western cape on Saturday. ER24 paramedic spokesperson Werner Vermaak said shortly after 5am on Saturday paramedics from ER24, Metro Emergency Services […]

26 December 2016

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‘Think before you post,’ says Western Cape MEC of Mobility after deadly Mitchells Plain crash

Five children dead in fatal Mitchells Plain crash

Man found dead in car submerged in Durban swimming pool

Bus that plunged down an embarkment in George has been recovered

‘It was his time,’ says grieving father of Belgravia biker

CT motorcyclist killed in horrific accident

SANCO calls for harsher penalties for reckless drivers

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