More than a dozen dead in multiple car crashes
Nineteen people were killed in three separate road accidents across South Africa over the weekend, including two major crashes in Limpopo and one in KwaZulu-Natal. Authorities have launched investigations into the causes of these incidents.
Why it matters
These tragic events highlight ongoing concerns regarding road safety and infrastructure management in South Africa.
JOHANNESBURG - Nineteen people died in three separate accidents around the country on Saturday.
Fourteen people have been killed in two separate crashes in Limpopo's Sekhukhune District.
Limpopo Transport and Community Safety MEC Violet Mathye confirmed the first crash claimed nine lives, while the second left five people dead.
“The first accident that we're talking about was between a truck and a Polo, which also involved a kombi,” she said.
“It was between a Polo and a Toyota Tazz where we lost many people because from the Polo we lost four and from the Toyota Tazz,” Mathye confirmed.
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