Sixteen people were sadly killed in a horrific motor vehicle accident on road R579 in Motetema near Groblersdal on Friday, 03 March 2023, at around 07h00 in the morning.

The accident is suspected to have happened when a minibus taxi collided head-on with a truck and another minibus taxi after overtaking unsafely.

Law enforcement officers at the scene cite reckless driving as a possible cause of the crash.

One of the minibus taxis involved was transporting learners to school. Drivers of the two taxis and six learners are among the sixteen who have died.

Four passengers with serious injuries were transported to a nearby health facility for medical attention.