11 learners killed in Carletonville crash to be laid to rest today

The eleven learners who died in a car crash in Carletonville, west of Johannesburg, will be buried this morning.

A combined funeral service for the learners will take place at the Fochville Secondary School, less than ten kilometres away from where they died in a crash involving scholar transport last month.

The learners, as well as their driver, were killed after a bakkie hit the taxi in which they were traveling to school.

The driver of the bakkie, Gert van Emmenis, who allegedly collided with the scholar transport, was released on bail of R20 000 last week.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Premier Panyaza @Lesufi together with MEC for @GautengSACR & @EducationGP1 @matomekopano, will tomorrow, 8 August 2024, attend the funeral service of the learners who tragically lost their lives during a scholar transport accident on 10 July 2024, in Carltonville pic.twitter.com/nIpvvz4YxE

— Gauteng Provincial Gov (@GautengProvince) August 7, 2024

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