KwaZulu-Natal transport and human settlements MEC Siboniso Duma is at the scene of a crash. Picture: KZN Transport Department. The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) transport department is calling for the drivers of a taxi and truck involved in a crash that resulted in the death of several people to be charged with multiple murders.
Eleven people were killed during the crashon the R102, near Lotus Park in Isipingo, south of Durban, on Thursday morning. Eight other people sustained critical injuries from the incident and were rushed to the hospital for further treatment. KZN Transport MEC Sibiniso Duma visited the scene on Thursday as the bodies of the passengers lay waiting to be collected.
Duma said the accident is a “painful moment” for the province. “It is illegal to be driving with worn tyres. Owners of the truck must face consequences for only focusing on maximising profit and not ensuring the roadworthiness of the truck.
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“The PrDP for the taxi driver expired in 2023. The taxi was overloaded with between 17 and 18 passengers,” Duma said. Witnesses say the truck jack-knifed, with at least one school-going child killed in the accident. Meanwhile, the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) in KZN said it is deeply saddened by the tragic accident.
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