US Edition‘They Died in the Line of Duty’ – EFF Says of 12 Party Members Killed in KZN Bus Crash
- Just after midnight on 17 June 2025, a truck and a bus carrying Economic Freedom Fighters supporters collided head-on on the R34 near Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal.
- The supporters were returning from the EFF Youth Day celebrations held on 16 June at King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi when the crash happened.
- The accident left 12 passengers dead, including those taken to Vryheid mortuary, while 38 others suffered injuries ranging from serious to minor, and both drivers survived and were hospitalized.
- KwaZulu-Natal Transport spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya said the R34 was closed to aid emergency response, and MEC Siboniso Duma confirmed the scene was active at 2 am amid ongoing investigations.
- Authorities continue to investigate the cause, with the MEC pledging engagement with party leadership and expressing condolences to victims' families.
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12 political party supporters killed in bus crash on R34, KZN
Twelve supporters of an unnamed political party have died in a head-on collision between a truck and a bus on the R34 in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal. The horrific accident happened just after midnight on Tuesday, 17 June. BUS AND TRUCK CRASH ON R34 VRYHEID CLAIMS 12 LIVES KwaZulu-Natal Human Settlements and Transport spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya said based on the report from the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), after the head-on collision, the t…
10 EFF supporters killed near Vryheid
10 EFF supporters killed near Vryheid Janine2 Tue, 06/17/2025 - 16:51 DURBAN - Ten EFF supporters have been killed in a bus crash in KwaZulu-Natal.READ: Deadly KZN bus crash claims 12 livesThey were travelling from the party's Youth Day rally when their bus collided with a truck near Vryheid.Police are still investigating the cause of the midnight crash.
Horrific truck accident claims 12 on notorious ore corridor
The ore truck corridor south of Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal recorded another horrific collision when a tipper collided with a bus full of supporters returning from a rally for the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). The bus was returning from Youth Day celebrations in Umlazi late Monday evening when the collision occurred, killing 12 and injuring about 30. EFF spokesperson Thembi
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