Heidelberg Correctional Facility raided by EST and SAPS

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GAUTENG - On Monday, 8 December 2025, the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU), under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Arends, conducted a search operation at the Heidelberg Correctional Facility. This initiative was executed in collaboration with facility management, including the Communications Department, the Emergency Support Team (EST), and various units of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The operation involved the search of over 100 inmates, resulting in the confiscation of numerous illegal items, including cellphones, chargers, earphones, a laptop, cash, dagga, tattoo machines, and various grocery items. On Wednesday, 10 December 2025, the #AGU returned to the Boksburg Correctional Facility for another search of approximately 150 inmates, resulting in the seizure of contraband such as multiple cellphones, a mini hi-fi, chargers, a knife, various grocery items, dagga, and cash. Further charges were imposed on the inmates found in possession of these contraband items. Lt ...
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UPDATE: Three German tourists assist in mass casualty bus crash in KZN

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STANGER - Three German tourists, including a doctor, delayed their journey to assist injured patients when a bus carrying congregants lost control and rolled over yesterday, Sunday, 9 March.

This tragic accident happened on the N2, between Tugela River and Mandeni toll - leaving eight dead, including a toddler.

According to IPSS Medical Rescue - first on the scene - at least 80 patients were transported to various hospitals. The German doctor not only stopped to assist but travelled on board an ambulance with a patient.


According to IPSS Medical Rescue, the first IPSS Medical ambulance arrived to the horror of finding a mangled, 82 seater bus lying down a steep embankment, carrying church goers, amongst the injured, were young children.

Additional resources were immediately dispatched from various agencies and the N2 was closed in both directions.

While Paramedics worked to triage patients and stabilising the most critically injured, behind the scenes, teams began identifying hospitals and clinics who would be able to accept patients.


Twelve critically injured passengers were found near the wreckage, requiring a rope system set up by IPSS Search & Rescue volunteers, to allow patients to be carried up to awaiting ambulances.  

"Working on mass casualty scenes such as this, requires an incredible amount of teamwork, so thank you to all on scene - 
IPSS Medical Rescue (both ON and OFF duty), IPSS S&R, IPSS S&R Tongaat, EMRS, Rural Metro Fire, Kwadukuza Fire Department, SAPS, Mandeni Traffic, RTI, tow truck services and various private ambulance services," the ambulance services said.

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