Overview
- Police say the bus collided with a truck after the driver attempted to overtake and lost control in Vanderbijlpark, about 70 kilometers south of Johannesburg.
- Eleven pupils died at the scene and two later died in hospital, with three other children in serious condition.
- The vehicle was transporting both primary and secondary school pupils to their schools at the time of the crash.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa offered condolences and urged strict adherence to traffic laws and higher standards for student transport providers.
- South Africa recorded 11,418 road deaths last year, with frequent crashes linked to speeding, poorly maintained vehicles and poor road infrastructure.