A municipal worker was seriously injured when she was struck by a hijacked car fleeing police on Kenville Road, Sea Cow Lake, this afternoon.
It is thought that the woman had been working at the roadside cutting the grass when the hijacked vehicle rounded a bend at high speed with eThekwini Metro and South African Police [...]
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Two elderly people were senselessly murdered on the farm “Poortjie” between Senekal and Steinsrus in the Free State late last night. Exact details of the incident remains a subject for police investigation however Netcare 911 paramedics were called to the farm this morning at 08h08 and when they arrived on scene they were faced with absolute [...]
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A shop owner in Brakpan , South Africa , was tired of people breaking into his yard/shop so he came up with the idea of shaving his dog like a lion. Everyone in SA recognises a lion, now he has no problem with thugs!
South African ingenuity – we call it “’n Boer maak ‘n plan” [...]
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Security plans for the Fifa World Cup meet international standards and have been used as a benchmark by the United Nations, national police commissioner Bheki Cele said.
“I’m confident to announce that all our plans are underway and South Africa will host the event with diligence and pride, knowing that our security plans meet international standards [...]
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A 32 year old man is in a critical condition after he sustained multiple gunshot wounds in his chest. Details of the shooting is still speculative and a subject for police investigation. However it is believed that the man was in a shop in the Ficksburg area when unknown gunmen entered the building and opened fire on [...]
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A security guard is critical after being shot in an armed robbery that occurred at the Menlyn retail centre in Garsfontein road, Pretoria.
The exact details of the case is still for the SAPS investigation, however it is believed that armed robbers entered the premises and a shoot out occurred between fidelity guards and the perpetrators.
Netcare [...]
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The Arrive Alive website received information via email of a botched hijacking near Bloemfontein. I had a long, hard thought whether I should share this and decided that crime does indeed threaten our safety on the roads and we need to warn criminals that they risk their lives should they challenge the powers of law [...]
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The Crime Statistics in South Africa April/March 2008-2009 has been revealed! Earlier today a regular visitor to the Arrive Alive website sent some images of how vehicle owners across the globe are attempting to combat vehicle theft! We would like to share a few of these images:
Also view:
Road Safety and Hijack Prevention
Crime statistics confirm the need [...]
The above statistics provide vehicle owners with a warning to be alert to the threats to property and life! We would like to urge all vehicle owners to view the following sections:
Road Safety and Hijack Prevention
Crime statistics confirm the need for car insurance!
At approximately 04h30 on Saturday morning 13 June 2009, Netcare 911 paramedics responded to reports of a shooting in extension 6 of the Diepsloot informal settelment, north of Fourways.
It was alleged at the scene that the unarmed volunteer members of the Community Policing Forum had been attacked by an unknown number of gunmen near the [...]
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