Netcare 911 paramedics responded to an accident on Luipaard Street in Luipaardsvlei, Krugersdorp last night.
Upon their arrival on scene they found that a motor vehicle and motorcycle collided resulting in the motorcyclist sustaining critical injuries.
The man was rushed to a nearby hospital for the urgent medical care that he required.
Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events are unclear and will remain the subject of a police investigation.