Collapsed – unconscious
Dispatcher Files One of our AAA Response (TrackBox) members activated their AAA Response app to advise that a 28 year-old male had collapsed on a beach in Amanzimtoti and asked if we could assist with
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Road Safety and Flood Risks for Drivers and Pedestrians
Dispatcher Files At this time of year the chances of flooding are high. Precautions should therefore be taken in wet weather when driving on the freeway, approaching bridges, river crossings and roads which are known
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Elderly lady suffers a fall
Dispatcher Files Recently I had a AAA-Response (TrackBox) member phone in, telling us that his grandmother had fallen. She was not only a very delicate lady but she also had a pacemaker. This meant that
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Drug Dealing
Dispatcher Files A AAA-Response (TrackBox) member called to inform us that he had spotted a vehicle in his neighbourhood, the occupants of which were suspected to be involved in drug dealing. We called SAPS immediately
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Snake Removal
Dispatcher Files Among the many categories of assistance that we offer to our AAA Response (TrackBox) members, “snake and bee removal” is on the list. The high summer months mean that snakes become very active
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Medical – Gun Safety Tips
Dispatcher Files In late December we received an urgent call from a member informing us that a police officer had accidentally shot himself in the stomach while cleaning his gun. He was rushed to hospital
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Missing person in the Eshowe area
Dispatcher Files With the current economic climate, high unemployment numbers and company retrenchments, great pressure is placed upon many families and individuals Reasons for people going missing can include mental illness, miscommunication...
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ATM Robbery
Dispatcher Files We received a call from a TrackBox AAA Response member to say that he had been robbed after drawing cash from an ATM in a local shopping centre. After completing the transaction he
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Loitering is an Offence
Dispatcher Files A TrackBox AAA Response member called in to report a man who was loitering on the verge of her property. The local security company was then called to do a patrol and look
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