A 39-year-old man died on the morning of 3 August 2026 following an incident involving an eThekwini Municipality water tanker in Ward 96, Adams Mission, in the uMbumbulu area south of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
The eThekwini Municipality confirmed the fatality. In an official statement issued the same day, the municipality stated that it noted the incident with deep sadness. One person lost their life. The municipality extended its condolences to the family, friends and community of the deceased.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has opened a case. A culpable homicide investigation is underway. The municipality confirmed that it is cooperating fully with SAPS and has initiated its own internal processes in parallel. As the matter remains under investigation, the municipality stated it is not in a position to comment on the circumstances that led to the incident.
A municipal team was deployed to Adams Mission to visit the affected family and provide support.
Video footage of the incident circulated widely on social media. Reports and circulating material describe community members surrounding the water tanker shortly before it left the scene. The municipality appealed to residents and members of the public to refrain from circulating the footage out of respect for the deceased and his family.
The incident occurred in an area that has experienced ongoing challenges related to water supply. The municipality’s water tankers operate in such communities to deliver water where formal supply is limited or interrupted.
Graphic Video Circulates Appearing to Show Man Being Run Over by eThekwini Municipality Water Tanker pic.twitter.com/XwNiXYEME5
— PrimeTime News (@PrimeTimeNewsZA) August 3, 2026
No further details regarding the identity of the deceased beyond his age, the precise sequence of events, or the status of the driver have been released by SAPS or the municipality at this stage. Investigations by both SAPS and the municipality continue.
Two drivers killed in head-on collision between SUVs on Wit Road near N17 in Springs
Two adult male drivers died and four passengers were injured in a head-on collision involving two SUVs on Wit Road near the N17 freeway in Selection Park, Springs, Ekurhuleni, on Sunday evening, 2 August 2026.
The crash occurred at approximately 18:17. Emergency services from Ekurhuleni responded to the scene. Both drivers sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Three of the injured passengers sustained critical injuries. A minor suffered minor injuries. The four injured passengers, who were travelling in one of the SUVs and are believed to have been members of the same family, received treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby medical facility for further care.
Rescue personnel from the Selection Park Fire Station arrived to find both drivers trapped inside the wreckage of their vehicles. Specialised hydraulic rescue equipment, known as the Jaws of Life, was used to extricate the trapped occupants and recover the deceased drivers from the damaged vehicles.
The road was temporarily closed to allow emergency crews to carry out the rescue operations safely. Once the rescue work was complete, the scene was handed over to the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department for further investigation. Officers facilitated the removal of the deceased to a forensic pathology facility. Road rehabilitation was also undertaken to clear vehicle debris and an oil spill resulting from the collision.
CCTV captures head-on collision that killed two drivers on Wit Road near N17 Springs pic.twitter.com/C6IjyvAZGn
— PrimeTime News (@PrimeTimeNewsZA) August 3, 2026
A case of culpable homicide has been opened at Springs Police Station. The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.
Three dead, four injured in high-speed head-on collision on P614 near Misty Ridge
Three people died and four others were injured in a head-on collision between two vehicles on the P614 near Misty Ridge in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday evening, 1 August 2026.
IPSS Medical Rescue received reports of the motor vehicle collision earlier that evening. On arrival, paramedics established that the two vehicles had collided head-on at high speed.
Four patients sustained injuries ranging from serious to critical. They were stabilised at the scene and transported to nearby medical facilities under the care of IPSS Medical Rescue Advanced Life Support paramedics.
Three other occupants sustained fatal injuries and were declared deceased at the scene.
The scene was handed over to the South African Police Service, which is investigating the cause of the accident. No further details on the circumstances, vehicle types, identities of those involved, or exact time of the crash have been released.
Misty Ridge is located in the Winston Park / Gillitts area of KwaZulu-Natal, roughly midway between Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
This account is based on official information released by emergency responders regarding the incident.
Security Officer Shot Dead in Early Morning Attack in Tembisa’s UMfuyaneng Section
Tembisa South SAPS members responded to a scene in UMfuyaneng Section, Tembisa, in the early hours of Saturday morning after a 29-year-old security officer was shot and killed. The incident occurred not far from Muduopo Primary School.
The security officer was inside his vehicle when he was shot. He attempted to drive away from the scene but the vehicle struck a wall at a nearby house roughly 100 metres from the original location of the attack.
Witness accounts indicate the incident may have involved a hijacking and robbery. A 39-year-old male e-hailing driver who had been asleep in his car next to the security officer’s vehicle was kidnapped. The e-hailing driver was also robbed of cash and a cellphone.
Police are investigating the matter.
UMfuyaneng Section (also referred to locally as Umfuyaneni) forms part of Tembisa on the East Rand in Gauteng. The area is a densely populated township section where residents and those working night shifts, including security personnel and e-hailing drivers, often park or remain in vehicles during early morning hours. The proximity of the scene to Muduopo Primary School places the incident within a residential and educational zone of the township.
According to the information available, the security officer was the sole fatality. The second victim, the e-hailing driver, survived the ordeal after being kidnapped and robbed. No further details on the number of suspects, the type of firearm used, or any recovery of the stolen items have been released at this stage.
Tembisa South SAPS has taken charge of the investigation. As is standard procedure in cases involving fatal shootings, possible vehicle-related crime and kidnapping, detectives are expected to examine the scene, collect ballistic and forensic evidence, take statements from witnesses, and review any available CCTV or cellphone data that may assist in identifying those responsible.
The case remains open. Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact Tembisa South SAPS or the nearest police station.
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