Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele earlier today (12 August 2011) visited people injured in yesterday's (11 August 2011) road crash involving a mini-bus taxi on the N2 near Mandeni in KwaZulu-Natal, which resulted in 11 fatalities.
The Minister, accompanied by the President of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) Mr. A J Mthembu as well as officials from the Road Accident Fund (RAF), KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport and national Department of Transport, visited the injured at Stanger Hospital.
According to KwaZulu-Natal Traffic Authorities, 10 adults and one child were killed in the accident between a truck and mini-bus taxi. Several others sustained multiple injuries.
Officials from the RAF are also visiting the families of the deceased to render assistance. The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has dispatched an independent team of accident investigation and reconstruction specialists to assist in the investigation of this crash.
“In the past five days (6 to 11 August), at least 34 people have been killed in four separate crashes (two in KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and Mpumalanga) involving mini-bus taxis," said Minister Ndebele. “This is indeed horrific and an unnecessary loss of innocent lives. We want to convey condolences to the families of those killed and wish the injured a speedy recovery. Government will do everything possible to assist the injured as well as families of the deceased.”
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