Overview
- The Eastern Cape Department of Transport confirmed five deaths in a multi-vehicle collision between Cookhouse and Gqeberha.
- According to Arrive Alive, two trucks and a bakkie were involved, and emergency services were still operating at the remote scene.
- The N10 was closed to traffic while recovery teams and investigators worked at the site.
- Limited cellphone coverage in the area slowed the flow of verified information from responders.
- Transport Minister Barbara Creecy launched the 2025/26 road-safety campaign in Kroonstad and announced 800 National Traffic Police for high-risk provinces, including the Eastern Cape, noting more than 9,400 road deaths this year.