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KZN Driver killed in rollover

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KwaZulu-Natal: Shortly before midnight Wednesday Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on the R33 near Hanover.

Reports indicate that the driver of a bakkie lost control crashing into a truck. The sole occupant of the vehicle had sustained fatal injuries and was declared deceased on the scene.

In Other News – President Cyril Ramaphosa wants South Africans to reflect on values, principle on Heritage Day

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to use Heritage Day to reflect on the values and principles that define the country’s population.

He made the call during a virtual Heritage Day event on Friday, reflecting on the challenges facing the country both economically and due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ramaphosa said the July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng had been a setback for the country efforts to rebuild an economy ravaged by the lockdowns.

The unrest and looting caused death and destruction, forced businesses to close down and left many more people unemployed. The President said these events left the country’s collective unity shaken, adding that it was therefore imperative for citizens “to reflect on the values and principles that define the country”.

He said by and large citizens of the country respected the constitution, respected each other’s rights, were intolerant of tribalism and racism and spoke out against gender-based violence. He called for unity in an effort to overcome the blow dealt by the pandemic and the unrest. Read More

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Northbound lanes of N3 highway closed due to truck accident

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The northbound lanes of the N3 highway near the Vaaldraai/Vereeniging interchange have been closed after a crash involving two trucks on Thursday morning.

The N3 toll concession announced that a serious crash involving two trucks has been reported on the northbound lanes to Johannesburg.

“Traffic is being diverted at the Vaaldraai/Vereeniging interchange to rejoin the N3 northbound again at the Dasville interchange.

“Emergency services are on the scene, but it may be a while before recovery and cleanup operations can be completed. Traffic congestion and delays in this area should be expected for most of the day,” said Thania Dhoogra, operations manager at N3 Toll Concession.

Road users are requested to approach the area with caution.

In other news – Zimbabweans endure 19 hours a day without electricity

Zimbabweans are being subjected to 19 hours of power cuts a day, because there is insufficient water in the Kariba dam to drive the nation’s main hydropower plant.

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The worst outages since 2019 are wreaking havoc, causing snarl-ups in Harare, the capital, where most traffic lights are no longer working, and interrupting mobile phone services because batteries used to run base stations don’t have time to recharge. Learn More

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Factory worker critical after falling into chemical storage tank

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Gauteng: At 12H18 Tuesday afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to the case of a burn at a chemical manufacturing plant in Benoni on the East Rand.

Reports allege that a worker slipped and fell into a Nitrogen storage tank.

Co-workers who witnessed the man fall pulled him to safety.

When paramedics arrived on the scene, they found the patient, a 27-year-old male in critical condition with 40% chemical burns from the waist down.

Advanced life support intervention was immediately initiated by emergency care practitioners in an attempt to stabilise him.

Due to the time-sensitive nature of the man’s injuries, a Netcare 911 helicopter air ambulance was activated to airlift the patient to a specialist medical facility for further treatment.

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Man left with serious injuries after being stabbed with broken beer bottle

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Man left with serious injuries

KwaZulu-Natal: At 23H58 Saturday night, Netcare 911 responded to a stabbing at a local tavern on Harley Street in Margate on the South Coast.

Reports indicate that two adult males got into an altercation, resulting in a physical fight breaking out.

During the altercation, a 30-year-old male sustained serious injuries after being stabbed with a broken beer bottle numerous times in the face.

When medics arrived on the scene they found the patient on the floor covered in blood.

He was treated on scene by an advanced life support paramedic and once stabilised was transported to the hospital for further care.

Circumstances leading up to the incident will be investigated by the Margate SAPS who were on the scene.

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