Overview
- Gauteng’s education department reported a preliminary toll of 11 learners dead at the scene, with four to five others critically injured and taken to hospital.
- Several outlets cited higher fatality figures, and authorities are working to reconcile conflicting counts and confirm the final number.
- The collision occurred on Narrow Road when a minibus carrying pupils struck a heavy-duty truck, with Emergency Medical Services and SAPS investigating the cause.
- Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Education MEC Matome Chiloane visited the site, while President Cyril Ramaphosa offered condolences and pledged psychosocial support for families and schools.
- A newly released SAHRC report detailed systemic shortcomings in scholar transport—such as unroadworthy vehicles and overloading—fueling demands from civil society for stricter enforcement and accountability.