NATIONAL NEWS - Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa have extended their condolences to the families of the 12 people who lost their lives in a major road crash in Limpopo.

A multiple vehicle crash occurred on Sunday on the R81 at Ga-Sekgopo, involving two articulated trucks and a Toyota Quantum Minibus.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that one male driver, 10 female passengers and one child between the ages of 7 and 10 years perished in the accident.

“Minister Creecy and Deputy Minister Hlengwa have reiterated their call to motorists for heightened vigilance on the roads and to be responsible for their own safety and the safety of other road users,” the department said in a statement on Monday.

The department said the cause of the crash was not yet known and will be the subject of an investigation.

“Deputy Minister Hlengwa has directed the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) to dispatch a team of crash reconstruction and investigations to determine the cause of the crash and provide a report in this regard,” the department said. – SAnews.gov.za

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