N2 crash | Teens allegedly had no driver's licenses

The family of the three siblings - who died in an accident when their vehicle and truck collided along the N2 in Mandeni KwaZulu-Natal - confirms that none of them had driver's licenses.
Preliminary reports conducted by the Department of Transport indicate that the accident resulted from negligent driving and that the 18-year-old driver lost control of the vehicle after a tyre burst.
Eight people, including four learners, died at the scene. The truck driver was rushed to hospital.
SABC News Reporter Mlondi Radebe spoke to a family member.
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[@Tata19907]

Yhooo, this girl is very strong emotionally...I so wish the government can place her in a place of government work for her to heal naturally especially if she is not working...it can be in a local hospital or school or police station...

[@Honeybee897]

I agree with you. What a great loss, with love from Zambia.

[@ellenmolele5583]

So the parents must be held accountable how do you give a child who don't have a license to drive and the worst part is there were children not one

[@NATE.M]

Rumors are they stole the car, went partying and were returning home at 4am when they got into the crash. There's a video on Facebook of them dancing around and drinking with boxes of alcohol in the boot of the Avanza.

[@danielogana3972]

@@NATE.M regardless if they indeed “stole” the car the parents must still be charged for negligence leading to the deaths of the other road users. The parents were not careful enough about their children and car.

[@siphosethusithole8192]

Udakiwe wena

[@NtombiMkhwanazi]

They stole the keys

[@KessorRammundun]

Lllllll​@@NATE.M

[@Chance13175]

This country has regressed 100 years

[@RG-jr8ym]

thank the ANC and all the comrades

[@bongiputwana901]

Lawlessness in our beloved South Africa is the main problem of everything going wrong 🤞🤞🤞

[@thembamdlongwa5586]

Speed , tyres don't simply burst when speed is low.

[@really.unlikely]

Thus proves that you don't need a drivers licence to operate a car on public roads

[@thabosoweto3094]

Yes!!!......and this is Zimbabwean territory this whole country no drivers license!!!

[@EdnaSwart-m7g]

So many deaths in South Africa Lord pls intervene We need your help 🙏🙏

[@regus_armani]

Sad but I hoped that we would have learned from the past. Driving without a valid driver's license kills people. So sad ai RIP

[@SirAwilo]

Tyre burst, negligence, what are you saying is the cause? Can't be both

[@NtombiMkhwanazi]

They were all intoxicated

[@SharonKeune-zo1zi]

He lost control of the car, hit something which caused the Tyre to burst, the the car swerved in front of the truck. That's my understanding.

[@sibongakonkedludla9540]

It's possible the negligence, is the car not being properly maintained. Tires have been expensive, so it's possible they weren't fit for travel.

[@danielogana3972]

@@SirAwilo Yes. it can be both. If there’s negligence in checking tyre pressure or status of the tyre or rims or tires and we get the bust both events have been achieved in one event. Regardless the following truth prevails worldwide and to a lesser extent here: “Machines make no mistakes, people do”. Let’s take responsibility for our actions or failures or mistakes.

[@danielogana3972]

@@NtombiMkhwanazi if so or not it’s better not to throw aspersions on the condition of the youth till scientific evidence is tabled. I know some form of diabetes can manifest itself in the form of ‘drunk’ as you put it.

[@nevillewatson8718]

If you don't know do not speculate

[@SongezoMangaliso]

Where is the old family members coz wena ngok 😮

[@RianRian-em2ng]

The problem i have is way dit no whan stop the DRIVER

[@danielogana3972]

Poleni sana. The parents or guardians of the driver must be charged with culpable homicide. And the parents or guardians of the dead must sue the parents mentioned above for damages, etc. Poleni sana sana.

[@martinengelbrecht244]

ZERO LAW

[@petercowan6361]

The parents should be held accountable.

[@siphosethusithole8192]

For...?

[@thepantheoncon4146]

​@@siphosethusithole8192when a criminal breaks into your home and steals your car for heinous purposes, you don't expect the police to come knocking to arrest whoever the car belongs to?

[@danielogana3972]

@@thepantheoncon4146 no we don’t but that doesn’t apply here. If The youth had permission from their parents to go out with the car though they were not licenced to drive the parents are liable both criminally and in tort. They the youth stole their family car the same will apply here in that the parents should have done better keeping the car keys well hidden. Even if the second scenario applies they the parents know fully well that the children have no valid licence to drive.

[@RianRian-em2ng]

So way doo thay end in that taxi mmmmmm

[@RianRian-em2ng]

Mmmmmm always two story of a story ne

[@Tata19907]

Not even two stories but many stories...

[@RianRian-em2ng]

Yes alcohol man finished

[@danielogana3972]

@@RianRian-em2ng where is proof of alcohol? Hold your judgement till after investigations are complete.

[@thabosoweto3094]

Bad presenter!!!....youre asking useless questions when a person is bereaved you ask her what's her message cause you dont have condolences cause thats not your problem!!!

[@jeanmeyer8194]

My gosh

[@babylisabuthelezi5606]

Sisi uwaqambelani amanga ngampela.the guy that was wearing blue and white stripes T-shirt uyavela kwi video.its the same guy obevele esthombeni estuckile emotweni wearing the same T-shirt

[@TownHillCrimes]

But lo we t-shirt ku video igqoke tracksuit emnyama ngezansi but ku crime scene ugqoke iskhindi but he is wearing the same t-shirt

[@RhodaMoloisane]

😢 eish yaaaa