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Funerals Held for Vaal Learners as Driver Stays in Custody and Scholar-Transport Crackdowns Intensify

Officials promise tighter oversight following inspections that pulled unsafe scholar vehicles off the road.

Overview

  • Multiple funerals and a joint service in Sebokeng honored several of the 14 learners killed when a minibus collided with a truck on the Golden Highway.
  • The 22-year-old driver, Ayanda Dludla, faces 14 murder counts and three attempted murder charges after abandoning bail, with the case postponed to 5 March.
  • Transport authorities impounded more than 60 scholar vehicles in Lenasia for overloading and lacking required permits during post-crash enforcement operations.
  • Reported dashcam footage indicating risky overtaking by the minibus driver is under review as part of the investigation.
  • Nine children were injured in a separate Durban scholar transport crash on Monday, underscoring ongoing safety concerns in the sector.