Overview
- The Gauteng Education Department confirmed 11 learners died at the scene, with five critically injured and taken to hospital.
- Emergency medical services are attending to survivors, and the South African Police Service has opened an investigation.
- Early reports indicate the private minibus carrying pupils collided with a heavy-duty truck on Narrow Road in Vanderbijlpark.
- Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Education MEC Matome Chiloane visited the site to assess the situation and offer support.
- The crash coincided with the SAHRC’s release of its final inquiry report on scholar transport, highlighting ongoing safety scrutiny.