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The funeral service for 18-year-old Phehello Motaung and 7-year-old Lesego Sefatsa is currently underway in Sebokeng Zone 14, where grieving relatives, friends, and community members have gathered to bid farewell to the two learners whose lives were tragically cut short in the Vaal scholar transport crash earlier this month. The emotional service is one of […]

Nine schoolchildren were injured on Monday afternoon, 19 January 2026, following a frightening scholar transport accident near Sarnia School in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal. The incident, which occurred shortly before 3pm, triggered a rapid response from emergency services and caused major traffic disruptions in the area as worried parents rushed to the scene. According to Advanced Life […]

A cloud of sorrow hung heavily over Sebokeng as families, friends, classmates, and community members gathered to honour the memory of the 14 learners who tragically lost their lives in a devastating taxi accident in  Vanderbijlpark. What was meant to be a moment of remembrance and comfort turned into an emotionally overwhelming scene as grief consumed […]

A solemn memorial service is currently underway at the Soul Tsotetsi Sports Centre in Zone 14, Sebokeng, as families, community members, educators, and government officials gather to honor the learners who lost their lives in a devastating accident earlier this week. The tragedy, which occurred on Monday, has sent shockwaves through Sebokeng and the broader […]

South Africa is once again in mourning following the heartbreaking death of Thato Mcira, one of the learners critically injured in the devastating Vaal scholar transport accident that has shaken the nation. Thato’s passing has deepened the pain felt by families, communities, and the country at large as questions continue to arise about road safety […]

A heartbreaking story has surfaced in the wake of the devastating scholar transport accident in Vanderbijlpark, an incident that has left the country grieving and searching for answers. Among the young lives lost was a schoolgirl whose final wish has deeply moved South Africans after her sister shared a video the teen recorded shortly before […]

The tragic scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, has claimed two more young lives, bringing the total number of learners who have died to 14. Gauteng police confirmed on Thursday, 22 January 2026, that the two learners succumbed to their injuries in hospital during the early hours of the morning, days after the devastating collision. […]

The driver involved in the tragic Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash appeared before the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, as the community continues to mourn the loss of 14 young learners who died in the incident. The case has drawn national attention due to the scale of the tragedy and renewed concerns about the safety of […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep sorrow and outrage following the tragic deaths of 12 learners who lost their lives in a scholar transport accident in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg. The learners were travelling in a minibus taxi that collided with a truck earlier this week, plunging the nation into mourning and reigniting urgent calls […]