DURBAN, April 14 – A woman, believed to be in her 40s, died in hospital after three cars collided on the Hans Detman Highway near Shallcross in Durban on Saturday afternoon, paramedics said. Rescue Care paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after 3pm “to find carnage”, Rescue Care spokesman Garrith Jamieson said. “Three vehicles had […]
DURBAN, April 14 – A man died and five other people were injured, two critically, when a bakkie veered out of control and smashed into a fire hydrant and a lamp pole at the corner of Gardiner and West streets in the Durban CBD just after 5am on Saturday morning, paramedics said. Rescue Care paramedics […]
DURBAN, April 12 – Two boys, aged 6 and 11, died on their way to school on Thursday morning after a minibus taxi crashed into them in Durban. Kwazulu-Natal’s Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Robert Mckenzie, said the accident happened just after 8am on Dumisani Makhaye Drive in Newlands West, Durban. “When paramedics arrived on scene […]
JOHANNESBURG, March 24 – The wet weather in KwaZulu-Natal left many people injured with multiple accidents in Durban, including a truck that crashed down an embankment on the N3 before the Marianhill Toll Plaza, paramedics said. Rescue Care spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said paramedics attended to multiple collisions in and around Durban on Friday. He said just […]
CAPE TOWN, March 19 (ANA) – Five people were killed and a number of others injured on Monday morning when two minibus taxis and a truck collided on Nandi Drive in Durban. According to Garrith Jamieson of Rescue Care Paramedics, two taxis and a truck had collided, with one taxi rolling before coming to a […]
DURBAN, March 18 – Orlando Pirates moved to within a point of log-leaders Mamelodi Sundowns, as they beat a 10-man Golden Arrows 2-1 in a Premiership match at the Princess Magogo Stadium near Durban on Saturday evening. After a goal-less first half, Pirates found the back of the Arrows goal-net in the 49th minute, when […]
DURBAN, March 11 (ANA) – A pedestrian has been admitted to hospital after being knocked down by a minibus taxi in Durban, paramedics said on Sunday. Netcare 911 paramedics responded to reports of a pedestrian accident on Acutt Avenue outside the Natal Playhouse on Saturday afternoon, Netcare 911 spokesman Shawn Herbst said. “Reports from the […]
DURBAN, March 3 (ANA) – Mamelodi Sundowns picked up three valuable points on the road, as they beat Amazulu 3-1 in an entertaining Absa Premiership match played at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi near Durban on Friday evening. Sundowns opened the scoring in the 24th minute from the penalty spot after Amazulu defender […]
DURBAN, February 11 – A man, believed to be in his 20s, was severely injured when he fell from a tree and was impaled on a fence on NMR Avenue before Goble Road in Durban on Saturday night. Rescue Care paramedics were called to the scene at about 8.30pm for urgent medical assistance, Rescue Care […]
DURBAN, January 21 (ANA) – Tragedy struck when a seven-year-old girl drowned after she was washed off a pier by rough seas at North Beach in Durban at about 5pm on Sunday afternoon, paramedics said. Rescue Care paramedics arrived on the scene to find lifeguards and an off-duty doctor attempting to resuscitate the young girl, […]