The infamous pothole on the R545 between Bethal and Kreel has struck again leaving a 67-year-old truck driver seriously injured. Unconfirmed social media reports suggest that at least 6 crashes have been reported to have been caused by this big pothole. In a video sent to SA Trucker, two trucks involved in separate accidents at […]
Kairo Forbes’ display of compassion towards the inconsolable Nadia Nakai at her father AKA’s memorial has touched the hearts of many South Africans. As the Newzroom camera focussed on Nakai who could not stop her tears from falling, a teary Kairo walks over to her comforting her with a tight embrace. South Africans were left
A tanker explosion occurred on Friday afternoon on the N1 north freeway between Malibongwe and William Nicol drive. Emer-G– Med says paramedics together with multiple emergency services are on the scene. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla says all lanes on the N1 north have been blocked off to traffic due to the tanker explosion. It’s not
The All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa (ATDF-ASA) has successfully applied to intervene in the Helen Suzman Foundation’s (HSF) review of the government’s decision to terminate the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP). The Pretoria High Court last week heard applications from the ATDF-ASA and Operation Dudula to join the proceedings. HSF’s case is set
A South African Defence Forces abnormal truck has crashed into an arrestor bed on the N3 just before Mariannhill toll plaza on Thursday afternoon. Video footage shared on social media shows one army truck stuck on the arrestor bed. Smoke can be seen coming from its wheels suggesting the brakes were not effective. At the
Three people aboard a minibus taxi were killed when their vehicle was ambushed by gunmen in Harding on the KZN south coast on Tuesday. The three were part of a total four passengers in the taxi. The remaining passenger and the taxi driver were seriously injured in the hail of bullets and are fighting for
Police in Limpopo are investigating after a video of four men paraded naked on the street in Polokwane surfaced online. The four men, who are reportedly robbers using stolen Bolt profiles stand accused of robbing their clients. The e-hailing service said the four had become renowned for allegedly robbing clients for a year in which
Distracted driving is very dangerous to the driver and other road users hence if you decide to do it you should know that you are inconsiderate, you don’t care about yourself or anyone else. Anything that a driver does while driving which takes their concentration off the main business of driving is distracted driving. Eating,
Four people have been killed in an accident involving a truck and a 22-seater Iveco minibus taxi on the N8 at Maseru border post on Tuesday morning. 22 other people survived the crash but sustained injuries ranging from minor to serious. It’s alleged that the truck driver lost control of the truck due to a
EFF leader Julius Malema said at the weekend his organisation would bring South Africa to a standstill with their planned national shutdown on March 20 despite opposition to their action from some quarters. Addressing the party’s Western Cape plenum in Cape Town on Saturday, Malema said his party did not need permission to embark on
