[Video] Multiple deaths in a serious Isipingo crash

ALS Paramedics' spokesperson Garrith Jamieson described the scene as gruesome.

January 29, 2026

Vusi Mthalane 1 minute read

Paramedics work at the accident scene on the R102. PHOTO: ALS Paramedics.

A SERIOUS motor vehicle crash with multiple fatalities and entrapments was reported on the R102 between Orient Hills Primary School and the M35 in Lotus Park, Isipingo, this morning (January 29).

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ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson confirmed that 11 people died, and several others were trapped in the wreckage, requiring specialised rescue efforts. He described the scene as gruesome. The full circumstances surrounding the accident have not yet been established, and investigations are underway.

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January 29, 2026

Vusi Mthalane 1 minute read

Vusi Mthalane

Vusi Mthalane is a senior journalist with the South Coast Sun newspaper. With more than 13 years of newsroom experience, he covers stories that matter to communities along the South Coast, from Isipingo to Umgababa. His work has also appeared in The Witness, Zululand Fever, and the South Coast Fever.