The intersection of human tragedy and legal strategy often forces society to confront deeply uncomfortable questions. In South Africa, few recent events have sparked as much collective grief and outrage as the horrific scholar transport crash on the R553 Golden Highway in Vanderbijlpark, which claimed the lives of 14 innocent Read more
A tragic head-on collision has occurred on the R553 near Vanderbijlpark in the early hours of this morning, leaving one person dead and several others injured. Reports indicate that a motor vehicle travelling from Sebokeng towards Bophelong allegedly veered into oncoming traffic, colliding with an Albany truck. Despite attempts to Read more
“Death is cruel and death steals our kids.” Those were the words that echoed through the Saul Tsotetsi Sports Ground Hall on Friday as grieving families gathered for a memorial service honouring the 14 pupils killed in a horror crash in Vanderbijlpark earlier this week. ALSO READ | Two more learners Read more
Gauteng police have confirmed that two more learners involved in the Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash have died. This puts the death toll at 14. Twelve learners were initially killed in Monday’s crash involving a minibus taxi and a truck. ALSO READ | Names of 12 school children were killed in Vanderbijlpark Read more
The 22-year-old scholar transport driver arrested in connection with the deaths of 14 school children in the horror Vanderbijlpark accident has abandoned his bid for bail. Ayanda Dludla appeared in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. The matter was delayed for a shortwhile as he did not have a legal Read more
The Gauteng Department of Education has released the names of the 12 pupils who were killed during a horrific accident when a scholar transport vehicle crashed into a truck in the Vaal, South of Johannesburg. Dashcam footage from the truck involved in the fatal crash shows the truck travelling steadily Read more
The police have arrested the 22-year-old scholar transport driver, who was involved in an accident that claimed the lives of 12 learners in Vanderbijlpark on Monday, 19 January 2026. ALSO READ | Woman sadly lost her two children in Vanderbijlpark accident He was arrested after he was discharged from hospital. He Read more
The new year has brought unimaginable grief for one Gauteng mother, who tragically lost both of her children in the recent scholar transport accident at the Vaal. The heartbreaking incident has left families and communities across the province in shock, struggling to process the scale of the tragedy. ALSO READ Read more
Tragedy strikes as 13 pupils have now died in a horrific scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark, Vaal. The death toll jumped from 11 to 13 after two more pupils lost their lives following the devastating accident. ALSO READ | Horrifying accident claims 11 lives of school children Gauteng Department of Education Read more
At least 11 learners have died following a tragic private scholar transport incident in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, on Monday morning. According to a media advisory issued by the Gauteng Department of Education, the incident occurred earlier on Monday, 19 January 2026. ALSO READ | 18 school children injured after an accident at Read more