The horrific Paulpietersburg bus tragedy that has left at least nine party members dead stunned and grieved the African National Congress (ANC).
The horrific Paulpietersburg bus tragedy that has left at least nine party members dead stunned and grieved the African National Congress (ANC), the party said on Sunday.
After the party's Saturday manifesto unveiling at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium, the bus was returning to the province of Mpumalanga. The ANC expressed their sadness at the deaths through its national spokesman, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri. She claimed that other Mpumalanga party leaders and KZN Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane, who was also KwaZulu-Natal's ANC deputy chairman, were en route to the crash scene and would be paying a visit to the survivors. "We extend our sincere sympathies to the bereaved Comrades' families, friends, and relatives. Sipho Hlomuka, the transport minister, expressed his sadness at the deaths following the successful ANC manifesto launch.
"We are waking up to such painful news after such a hugely successful rally in Moses Mabhida." However, a team that we have already sent to the area is working with all law enforcement authorities," Hlomuka stated.
"We are in contact with the bus owner and have already begun the inquiry. The state of the bus, the road, the weather at the time of the collision, and the driver's health are all being examined by our inquiry, according to Hlomuka.
Six ANC supporters from Limpopo perished in January while traveling to the ANC's January 8 Statement in Mbombela when their bus broke down. .According to Craig Botha, a spokesman for KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service, paramedics deal with an excessive amount of patients who are scared and anxious.
"Our comrades' response to Mayihlome's rallying cry demonstrated an enduring loyalty to the ANC. That so many lives were lost on such a special day is just tragic.
"They will always be recognized for their altruism and dedication to creating a better future for future generations. She provided an update at 9 a.m., saying, "A bus accident has occurred on the R33 between Vryheid and Paulpietersburg in KZN. Police and various emergency services are at the scene."
"There have been numerous injuries and eight confirmed deaths thus far. The injured have been sent to local hospitals for treatment, according to her.
Nine persons have been pronounced deceased, according to a subsequent report from the KZN Department of Transport. "We are waking up to such painful news after such a hugely successful rally in Moses Mabhida." However, a team that we have already sent to the area is working with all law enforcement authorities," Hlomuka stated. Our inquiry is examining the state of the bus, the road, the weather at the time of the collision, and the driver's condition, according to Hlomuka.
He stated, "We would like to offer our sincere condolences to all the families affected and a quick recovery to everyone who was injured."
According to Craig Botha, a spokesman for KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service, paramedics deal with an excessive amount of patients who are scared and anxious.
According to him, paramedics discovered that four individuals had suffered critical injuries, twenty-two had suffered serious injuries, and twenty-eight had suffered mild injuries.
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