A van collided with a crowded taxi minibus on Saturday to Sunday in South Africa. The accident, which occurred in rural areas, caused the death of 15 people, said a transport manager.
A tragic accident on South African roads. Saturday, shortly after midnight, 15 people died in a road accident between a van and a crowded taxi minibus, near the city of Maqoma, in the province of Cap-Oriental, about 1,000 kilometers south of Johannesburg, South Africa. Five people were also hospitalized with serious injuries, the spokesman Unathi Binqose said with several media.
The drivers of the two vehicles appear on the fatal list of the victims and an investigation will be opened to determine the circumstances of the accident, he told the Newzroom Afrika channel.
11,800 dead on the roads of South Africa in 2023
Thirteen passengers of the minibus, who, according to the first elements, traveled from the city of Qonce to the Cape, a journey of almost 1,000 kilometers, are also one of the victims.
If South Africa has a very busy sophisticated road network, it faces a high death rate on the roads. In question, mainly, speeding, as well as reckless driving and vehicles in poor condition.
In figures, road accidents left more than 11,800 dead in 2023, including approximately 45 % pedestrians, according to the latest data from the Road Traffic Management Corporation.
