Driver injured after knocking down a hippo on R81 (Graphic Visual Warning)
12 June 2023 | From Arrive Alive
A driver of a bakkie sustained moderate injuries after he knocked down a hippo on the R81 road in Mooketsi under Greater Letaba.
Local authorities were on the scene for assistance.
No further information was provided at the time of publishing.
12 Jun 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Earlier this morning, just before 8 am, Mi7 Emergency Medical Services was dispatched to the Cool Air area in KwaZulu-Natal after reports of a Motor Vehicle Accident. Medics found that a minibus taxi carrying school pupils had overturned, leaving 13 people injured, most of them children aged between
12 Jun 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Drug-impaired driving, spanning everything from illicit substances to the cold and flu medication in your bathroom cabinet, represents just as serious a threat to road safety as other behaviours like alcohol impairment or distracted driving, but receives far less attention.
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12 Jun 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Two (2) vehicles collided head-on on the single-lane steel bridge on Old Main Road in Verulam - KZN this afternoon (Thursday, 11/06/2026).
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were dispatched at approximately 20:06 after a resident contacted the Operations Centre reporting that he had heard
12 Jun 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Municipalities across the Garden Route district have completed preliminary damage assessments following recent severe weather events. According to Gerhard Otto, GRDM Head: Disaster Management, “the estimated cost of repairs and recovery exceeding half a billion”.
The consolidated assessment,
12 Jun 2026 | From Arrive Alive
The swift response by #SAPS Postmasburg Detectives, assisted by members of the Visible Policing Unit and security officers from a nearby mine, led to the arrest of a 30-year-old male suspect who was allegedly caught in the act of burning copper cables.
On Thursday, 11 June 2026, at approximately 13:30,
12 Jun 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A taxi crashed into a pole on Windermere Road by the Windermere Shopping Centre.
ALS Paramedics were on the scene.
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11 Jun 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Vision Tactical members are on scene at the corner of 11th Avenue and 3rd Street, Houghton, following a serious incident involving a truck and a fallen tree.
It is reported that the truck suffered a mechanical failure, causing it to collide with a large tree. The impact brought the tree crashing down
11 Jun 2026 | From Arrive Alive
VR MED responded to an accident on the Nelson Mandela Bridge this afternoon.
Two patients were assessed on the scene, and both were transported to the hospital with injuries.
On scene VR MED, Life EMS and ER24
11 Jun 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A truck and vehicle collision occurred near Waterbron Cafe on the R64, prompting a response from VR Medical, Life EMS, and ER 24.
One patient received treatment for serious injuries at the scene prior to hospital transportation.
Responding agencies on scene were VR MED, Life EMS, ER24 and SARZA