A memorial service for the 14 learners who perished in a minibus crash in the Vaal will be held on Friday at the Saul Tsotetsi Sports Complex in Sebokeng, in the Vaal. The families and friends of the 14 pupils who died in the scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark will be remembered at a memorial service in Sebokeng on Friday. The memorial will be held at the Sebokeng Hall, ahead of a joint funeral service on Sunday at the Saul Tsotetsi Sports Ground in Sebokeng.
Fourteen young children tragically diedin the head-on scholar transport crash with a truck on the R553 Golden Highway in Vanderbijlpark on Monday. Their minibus collided with a side-tipper truck after the driver allegedly attempted to overtake multiple vehicles. Twelve pupils died at the scene, while two others later succumbed to their injuries in hospital.
The 22-year-old driver, Ayanda Dludla, who appeared in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates Court on Thursday, has been chargedwith 14 counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, one count of driving without a valid Professional Driving Permit, and one count of driving an unlicensed motor vehicle. Gauteng Education Department spokesperson Steve Mabona said the department honours the lives of these young learners who died in the incident: “As a province, and as a nation, we are deeply disheartened by their loss. Their memory will forever live in our hearts as a solemn and enduring reminder of the promise and hope they carried for their families, schools, and communities,” May your souls rest in peace,” Mabona said.
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