Press Release – World Day of Remembrance 2021

South African victims of road crashes – their families, and friends, were remembered on 21 November 2021 during three services for World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims. This United Nation’s sanctioned day is observed annually on every third Sunday in...

* Chas Smit: 16/02/82 – 18/09/05

Precious and loving, and loved son of Mike and Caro, and special brother to Guy and Philippa and beloved friend of Rory and Brandon. Lead guitarist of Band “Plush” – Winnners of The RP National Battle of the Bands 2002, beating 500 other bands in SA...

Andrew Alexander: 2/5/81 – 11/5/07

Andrew was one of the finest young men who ever lived and we are so proud of him. He was bright, with a Master’s degree in Historical Studies, and was so enjoying his first job. He had a heart for the less privileged, working with SHAWCO while a student and...

Ashley Kaimowitz: 16/08/85 -19/03/05

Ashley’s drive and compassion made her a unique and powerful human being. So many of the goals that she worked so passionately towards were for the benefit of others less fortunate than herself, and this is what made her a truly exceptional and beautiful person....

Caro Smit at her son’s place of Death WDOR 2018

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Easter Statistics press release – 17 April ’18

Read the article here The 510 deaths over Easter on the roads mean a 14% increase in 2018, and this is on top of a 51% increase in 2017. This 2018 Easter toll is the equivalent of 4 large planes crashing over 12 days. Plane crashes would have received immediate media...

10 year jail sentence for negligent driving – 30 May ’18

Read the article online here Durban Regional Court Magistrate Anand Maharaj is hoping to set a precedence by sentencing Omesh Ramnarain, who killed 2 cyclists through negligent driving, to 10 years imprisonment.  “The number of people who lose their lives in...

Caleb Reddy Court Case 22 May ’18 – Randburg Sun

SADD was supporting the Reddy family and raising awareness of the crime of drink driving at the court case of Caleb Reddy, a young man killed on 27.12.17 by an alleged drink driver. The accused drivers’ passenger was also killed and died later. Before the Court  can...