Transport Minister calls upon motorists to prioritise safety, after the tragic loss of 22 people

Lerato Mbhiza

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has called on road users to adhere to the traffic laws and to prioritise safety while traveling. 

This comes after the tragic loss of 22 lives in a major collision on the D2692 Venetia Road between Musina and De Beers mine in the Vhembe area, Limpopo Province on Sunday. Four people were hospitalised after the incident when a bus and a truck collided.

Chikunga said reports received thus far indicate that the crash involved a bus transporting mine workers from Venetia Mine and a truck on the R572 road towards Musina.  

It is alleged that the bus and the truck collided head on resulting in both vehicles catching alight. The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation at this point with crash reconstruction and investigation teams and law enforcement officers from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), the South African Police Service