Twelve schoolchildren and their driver were killed in South Africa on Wednesday morning, July 10, 2024 when their minibus overturned and caught fire.
A family is grieving the loss of four children killed in a horror crash near Johannesburg, South Africa.
Brothers Hlompho Hlalele, 11, and Reneilwe Hlalele, 7, along with sisters Sihle Hlalele, 12, and Thato Hlalele, 8, were on their way to school when tragedy struck. The victims’ mothers are sisters.
According to the Department of Education in Gauteng, 11 learners from Rocklands Primary School and one learner from Laerskool Blyvooruitsig in Carletonville, Merafong City, Gauteng, along with driver were killed.
HOW THE CRASH HAPPENED
It is alleged that the learner transport was hit from behind by a bakkie in the Kokosi-Wedela area in Merafong, West of Johannesburg, causing it to overturn and subsequently catch fire.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding this horrific incident.
