Scholar Transport Crash | Gauteng education, transport MECs visit families of pupils killed

Gauteng Education is visiting the families of the students who tragically lost their lives in a fatal accident yesterday morning in Merafong, west of Johannesburg.
It is alleged that the mini-bus was hit from behind by a bakkie, causing it to overturn and subsequently catch alight.
The authorities are currently investigating the circumstances around the incident.
MEC Matome Chiloane is briefing the media.
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[@Allycat_8702]

Pls do not blame private scholar transport. The DoE failed to provide transportation for the kids and now tht a disaster has occurred, now they want to act as if they are not to blame😮

[@GeorgeMohale]

Condolences to all those who lost their children and families from the accident sorry snd sorry again.

[@BusisiweMakgoga]

Minister Diale sound like she's shifting the blame to the parents by choosing the transport that is not up to standard, however it's her department that must ensure that every car that's on the road is complaiant it is unfair to make the families to carry the guilt. The family rep stated that the parents of the deceased kids are young people meaning they're dependent on social grant which become a factor when shopping for a transport. Government officials must take responsibility where is required.

[@sekgotaphochana3341]

Department of Transport is not interested in enforcing safety in the taxi industry, every taxi should have seatbelts and never used,, taxi iindustry operate in defiance of rules every second of the day with the blessing of law enforcement officers.

[@LindaLids-gh6ol]

The taxi driver wasn't at fault this time. The bakkie driver rear-ended the taxi because the bakkie driver was distracted trying to retrieve his cell phone, which had fallen while he was driving. So i dont think we should blame him or his car. He didnt do anything

[@bildaledwaba8074]

So true💔💔💔💔😭

[@elzabrowning2127]

Always excuses and the blame game. There should be busses. After 30 years please WAKE UP SA. This is what you vote for.

[@rishaadismail1527]

Rest easy to the kids n driver of the vehicle condolences to the families 😢

[@unaswanepoel7623]

My condolences to the families very sad .😢

[@AnneAntoinette-pw5no]

My friend died 💔 why are you not taking accountability

[@oratilemotaung3088]

I am sorry for your loss.

[@AnneAntoinette-pw5no]

@@oratilemotaung3088 ❤️‍🩹her family is broken and she's the only child of her mother

[@Scoops-g7j]

Accident occured on a public road ...investigate the 2 drivers....very sad loss condolences to the families.

[@ernestleballo628]

Much much Condolances toour Families. We like to thank our Officials ascending on bereaved Fsmilies support and caring.

[@Khabo-lq7tw]

Our condolences to the families

[@yatheenmajanu6776]

Are the roads compliant??? Investiate yoiur salary

[@norahmolefe3583]

💔💔💔

[@EvelienGoosen-gz3hx]

Give the kids busses and and asist the parent's cause its very hard in terms of trusting the kids in taxis i dont blame any one here but the way the taxis take the roads for granted and forget that they carrying kids or people its unexpected