'Bus operators who overload and place people's lives at risk will be severely punished,' Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said.
The bus in which 29 people were killed and about 60 injured when it rolled down a steep incline near Centane in the Eastern Cape, 2 March 2020. Photo: Eastern Cape Health department
Mbalula, who was in the province on Tuesday, went to the crash scene in Centane and later visited survivors at various hospitals. “The crash has scared us a lot and yesterday we were told that the number of the deceased passengers was at 25. Today, we have been told by government officials that the number has risen to 29. This shows that South Africa must stand up and prevent such accidents from happening.”
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