Fourteen people were injured, two seriously, when the minibus taxi they were travelling in collided head-on with a bus on the M35 near Philani Valley in Umbumbulu today.
It is thought that the minibus had been attempting to overtake another slow moving vehicle and had pulled into the oncoming lane. The bus driver unable to avoid [...]
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Eleven passengers of a minibus taxi were injured when the vehicle veered from Prospecton Road and collided with an electricity pole near the Wilcox Road junction this morning.
It is alleged that the fully laden minibus taxi had been travelling south towards Isipingo when the driver lost control of the vehicle. It swerved across oncoming traffic [...]
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A seven vehicle pile-up on Umbilo Road near the Sarnia Road junction left twenty five people injured, three seriously, this morning.
It is thought that all seven vehicles, three of which were fully laden minibus taxis, were travelling west on Umbilo Road when a car leading the group braked harshly to avoid traffic calming.
Like dominoes taxis [...]
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An out-of-control articulated truck laid waste to three cars and a house on Durban North’s Longwood Drive, leaving seven people seriously injured this afternoon.
It is thought that the truck, fully laden with a cargo of carbonated softdrinks, had been travelling on Longwood Drive towards Rinaldo Road. It is though that mechanical failure may have caused [...]
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Two men were injured when a tow truck and a light delivery vehicle collided on Queen Mary Avenue, Glenwood, this afternoon.
It is thought that both vehicles had been travelling towards Francois Road when the tow truck, while rounding a sharp bend, crashed into the back of the LDV. The force of impact caused the lead [...]
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On Sunday we added a Blog post titled “20 injured after Emirates flight crash-lands at Durban airport”.
The South African Minister of Transport Ndebele commented on this accident “We want to congratulate Air Emirates, particularly the pilot that showed very great experience to weather the storm and be able to land safely. We want to also congratulate passengers [...]
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Transport Minister S’bu Ndebele has confirmed that about 20 passengers were injured when an Air Emirates’ flight crash-landed at the Durban International Airport last night.
However, the airline’s officials, ACSA and emergency personnel who were at the scene have refused to divulge the details of the accident. It is believed the Airbus A330 was flying from Dubai [...]
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A couple was seriously injured when their car was struck by another in the intersection of Argyle and Stanger Streets in central Durban, paramedics said on Saturday.
“It is thought that the couple had been travelling towards the coast on Friday when the errant party turned right into their path,” said Netcare911 spokesman Jeff Wicks.
“The vehicles [...]
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Our friends from Netcare 911 provided the above photos from the aircraft accident in Merebank , outside Durban.
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Minister Ndebele sends wishes for a speedy recovery
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