R36 crash: Nkowankowa taxi association mourns driver
The Nkowankowa Taxi Association mourns a driver killed in the R36 crash on October 15, renewing calls for road safety.
TZANEEN – The Nkowankowa Taxi Association has expressed deep concern and sadness following the death of one of their drivers in the tragic incident that occurred on the R36 near Morokolotsi Achaar Farm on October 15.
This is after the taxi, a truck and a car collided, resulting in the death of the taxi driver. The crash led to the temporary closure of the R36 road.
Chairperson of the Nkowankowa Taxi Association, Schneider Mhlongo, described the incident as disturbing, saying the loss has affected the entire taxi community.
“It is disturbing because we take road safety seriously,” said Mhlongo.
“We regularly organise training sessions for our drivers and even work closely with the Department of Roads and Transport to ensure that all our drivers are well-equipped and responsible on the road.”
Mhlongo added that while taxi drivers spend long hours behind the wheel, often up to eight hours a day, collisions can happen to anyone, regardless of whether they drive a taxi, bus, or truck.
“We always remind our drivers to rest, drive carefully, and put safety first, but sometimes these accidents are unavoidable,” he said.
