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Education Department releases names of learners who died in tragic taxi accident
Our heartfelt condolences to the families and parents of these learners.
The Gauteng Department of Education today released the names of the learners who lost their lives on Monday in a tragic scholar transport accident on the R553 in Vanderbijlpark. The learners were on their way to school when the taxi they were travelling in collided with a truck.
The 22 year old taxi driver has since been arrested by the police on charges of culpable homicide as well as reckless and negligent driving.
The deceased are:
* Buhle Radebe – Grade 11, Hoërskool Vanderbijlpark
* Bokamoso Mokhobo – Grade 8, Hoërskool Vanderbijlpark
* Sibongile Madonsela – Grade 10, Hoërskool Vanderbijlpark
* Leano Moiloa – Grade 8, Vaal High School
* Lesego Sefatsa – Grade 2, Oakwood Primary School
* Letlotlo Katlego Makwe – Grade 2, Vaal Triangle Primary School
* Ofentse Jayden Vinger – Grade 1, Oliver Lodge Primary School
* Lindokuhle Mabaso – Grade 5, Noordhoek Primary School
* Pheello Motaung – Grade 11, El-Shaddai Christian School
* Puleng Maphalla – Grade 11, El-Shaddai Christian School
* Naledi Motsapi – Grade 10, El-Shaddai Christian School
* Bohlale Lekekela – Grade 1, El-Shaddai Christian School
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