A vehicle that was hit in the accident. A truck driver was killed in a horrific sequence of events following an initial crash in Pinetown. While trying to move the truck after the accident, it appeared to lose control. He died after falling out of the truck which ploughed into several cars and a wall.A truck driver…
Thirteen people died when a tanker and a taxi collided in Greytown on Tuesday morning.Among the victims was a pregnant woman.The driver of the tanker is on the run after fleeing the scene.KwaZulu-Natal police have launched a search for a truck driver who fled the scene following a crash between a fuel tanker and a…
A health worker holds a throat swab to test Covid-19. A courier truck has been hijacked by armed robbers in Port Elizabeth and an unknown number of Covid-19 specimens are now missing. The incident comes less than a month after samples were found dumped near the N2 outside East London.National Health Laboratory Services has warned the…
A nationwide strike against all trucking companies to remove non-South African drivers and replace them with local drivers. The National Joint Operational Structure has instructed law enforcement to ensure that the National Truck Shutdown is sufficiently policed on Tuesday. The shutdown was sparked by attacks on trucks on national roads across the country, including threatening social…
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — After months of diligently isolating, truck driver Tommy Macias, 51, made one error that cost him his life. He went to a barbecue party with some friends. He didn’t know that someone who had tested positive for COVID-19, but showed no symptoms, also was there. “It was all preventable,” said Gustavo…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…