Archive for the ‘Crime’ Category

Car chase leaves 2 dead in Mamelodi

An alleged car thief and a pedestrian were killed in a police chase in Mamelodi on Saturday afternoon, Gauteng police said. Constable Sam Shibambo said police had spotted a Nissan Almera that was reported stolen and gave chase. The driver of the car sped towards Stormvoel Road, where the car collided with another vehicle. He [...]

Man Saves His Work Colleagues Life with quick transport to ER24 head office

Two delivery men going about their daily duties landed up in the middle of an alleged armed robbery in Lonehill around noon. The two men in the vehicle were then allegedly shot at and the driver wounded multiple times. The driver then stopped a short way away where the passenger assisted him out of the [...]

Baby Found Dead At Dump Site outside Pietermaritzburg

A baby has been found by the local community at the New England Road rubbish dump site just outside Pietermaritzburg this afternoon. ER24 paramedics from Pietermaritzburg were called by the community to the scene and were shown were the baby was found. Paramedics found the baby boy who is to believe to be about two [...]

Road rage suspect claims self-defense

A man accused of beating a Pretoria businessman to death after a road rage incident last Friday has been released on bail of R20 000. Jaco du Toit, 45, appeared in a special Pretoria Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder. According to the state, Du Toit – who [...]

Police officer injured in Zandspruit protest

A police officer was wounded in clashes with protesting residents at the Zandspruit informal settlement, north west of Johannesburg, on Wednesday morning. Residents took to the streets over poor service delivery at the informal settlement. Traffic on Beyers Naude Drive and Peter Road was diverted when protesters blocked the roads with rocks and burning tyres. [...]

Egyptian riots bring out the best in personal protective headgear!!

Your classic 1979 ‘Tribottle’ helmet – a must in any type of combat A late 80′s ‘boxhat’. The bloke next to him doesn’t appear too sure of its effectiveness A renaissance period piece of brickwear teamed with a black and cream scarf. Textbook I’m not sure that tuna sarnie he is about to lob is [...]

One Male and Female Found Shot Dead at a Housing complex in George

An Incident occurred this afternoon in an unknown suburb of George. The ER24 emergency control room received a call that shots had been fired at a nearby housing complex and that paramedics are required at the scene. When the paramedics arrived at the scene they found two people in the bedroom of an apartment. Unfortunately [...]

Baby Found Abandoned Inside Informal Settlement

The community of Jika Joe informal settlement, just outside Pietermaritzburg are the real heroes this afternoon after finding a five day old baby abandon and lying in some grass behind some shacks. ER24 paramedics were called to the scene by the community after they found the young baby still fully clothed and wrapped in a [...]

Man Shot in the Hand as Wages are Paid in Nelspruit

The allegedly armed suspect who approached the workers this morning must have known that the men were receiving their weekly wages and decided to cash in on the event. It is believed that the men on a small holding were suddenly accosted by one man holding a gun, and when they tried to get him [...]

Good Samaritan Killed in Gunfire at Lenasia shopping centre

A good Samaritan was shot and killed this morning at a shopping centre in Lenasia. Shortly after 10:00 paramedics received an emergency call for a shooting incident at a local mall. ER24 paramedics that arrived on the scene found the area cordoned off with a man lying inside of it. The man believed to be [...]