Johannesburg- Fourteen people were injured following an accident on Innes Street near Regent Street in Observatory, Johannesburg this morning.

“Netcare 911 paramedics and other services arrived on scene and found that a minibus had left the roadway, crashed through a fence and crashed against a small building where it came to a standstill.

“Exact detail surrounding the cause of the crash and preceding events are still unknown and will remain the subject of a police investigation” Netcare  911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann said.

Upon assessment of all the occupants, they found that a man is in a critical condition, three people were found to be in a serious condition and ten people sustained minor to moderate injuries.

 All the injured patients were treated on scene and transported to hospital for further medical care.

-TDN

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Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday delivered the “building the legacy Memorial Lecture” in honour of the late President Nelson Mandela at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg. During his address, Ramaphosa reminisced on the life and the times of the former statesman. Ramaphosa says Mandela was a leader among leaders, and as South Africans we should be proud of him.

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Pretoria- An accident at the intersection of Old Pretoria Main Road and Church Street in Halfway House, Midrand left traffic severely obstructed and approximately six people injured.

Netcare 911’s rescue unit arrived at the scene and found that a minibus had crashed against a heavy goods vehicle.

“Approximately six occupants of the minibus sustained various injuries ranging from minor to serious and were transported to hospital after receiving treatment on scene” Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann.

The rescue unit assisted the fire department to remove the minibus and heavy goods vehicle as the two vehicles’ were entangled following the crash.

Exact detail surrounding the cause of the crash and preceding events are still unknown at this stage and will remain the subject of a police investigation.

-TDN

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As the country marks Reconciliation Day on Tuesday, the recent spate of racially-motivated altercations in Cape Town has come under the spotlight.

A recently-published study has pointed out that race has become more prominent in how South Africans identify themselves.

The 2014 edition of the South African Reconciliation Barometer, published by the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, shows that South Africans have grown more disillusioned by the notion of a rainbow nation, and instead see race as a salient aspect of their identity.

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Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has appealed to Pope Francis to reconsider his position regarding a meeting with the Dalai Lama.

The Tibetan spiritual leader is in Rome for a gathering of Nobel Peace Prize winners.

Reports say Pope Francis has denied a private audience with him because it could harm the Church’s already fraught relations with China.

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