THE Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has expressed heartfelt condolences to Deputy Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga who lost her eldest son, his wife and their four children in a car accident on the N11 outside Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal.
The crash occurred on Sunday night when the family was involved in a head-on collision with another car, whose driver sustained serious injuries and is being treated in hospital.
“The tragic loss of a son and his entire family has left us all numb with disbelief and pain. I have reached out to the Deputy Minister in this hour of sadness and conveyed my heartfelt condolences for her loss.”
“While words do little to console a bleeding heart and pain, I trust that she will find comfort in our support and strength to honour the memory of her son, daughter in law and grandchildren,” Mbalula said on Tuesday.
Chikunga’s family has confirmed that the collision between a car and a bakkie happened on Sunday night.
The Deputy Minister has travelled to KwaZulu-Natal to identify the bodies of her loved ones.
The family says further details will be released after the relevant authorities establish the cause of the crash.
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