Investigation under way after death of 21 people on KZN roads

MEC for Transport and Human Settlement in KwaZulu-Natal, Siboniso Duma, has launched an investigation following the passing of 21 people on the province’s roads, yesterday.

Twelve people were killed and two others were injured in a collision on the R622 between the Mooi-River Toll plaza and Greytown in the midlands.

In another accident six members of uMkhonto Wesizwe Party, lost their lives in a taxi crash on the R74 Kranskop Road also in the midlands of KZN.

The taxi was travelling from Estcourt to Nkandla when the driver lost control causing it to overturn.

Still in the province three people were killed and three others injured on the R74 between Stanger and the N2 following a crash last night.

MEC Duma has sent his condolences to the bereaved families.

“It’s been a terrible accident weekend in the province of KwaZulu-Natal where we lost lives in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, which is amongst the provinces that we want always to avoid these processes. We always talk to our drivers that they must always be cautious, they must always be mindful of the situation in the province because this affects the economy, this also affects the outlook of the tourism in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Working closer with SAPS, working closer as a department of transport we will be visiting certain families so that we could assist.”

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