PICS| ‘Death Is Cruel’: Families Mourn 14 Pupils Killed in Vanderbijlpark Crash

Family happy Vaal scholar crash driver faces 14 murder charges

The family of 17-year-old Puleng Maphalla, one of the 14 learners who lost their lives in Monday’s devastating scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark, has welcomed the decision to upgrade charges against the driver involved. WATCH | Video footage of horror scholar crash emerges – GRAPHIC CONTENT Scholar transport driver Ayanda Dludla was initially charged with culpable homicide following the collision. However, the charges have since been ame…

Friends, family bid farewell to 14 pupils killed in Vanderbijlpark accident

Family, friends and grieving community members gathered at Sebokeng hall in Vereeniging on Friday to honour the lives of the 14 pupils killed in a tragic accident in Vanderbiljpark earlier this week.

PICS| ‘Death is cruel’: Families mourn 14 pupils killed in Vanderbijlpark crash

Tears, hymns and raw heartbreak filled a memorial service in Sebokeng on Friday for the 14 pupils who died when a scholar transport minibus crashed in Vanderbijlpark earlier this week.

Family and friends bid final farewell to victims of the Vaal crash

Family and friends bid final farewell to victims of the Vaal crash Ntandoyenkosi… Sat, 01/24/2026 - 11:00 VANDERBIJILPARK, GP - South Africa is mourning the deaths of 14 school pupils who died in the Vaal crash this week.They were travelling to school on Monday when their vehicle collided with a truck.WATCH | Vaal crash | Families demand vehicle owner be held accountableThe driver survived and has been charged with 14 counts of murder.Some of t…

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Several funeral services for some of the 14 learners who died in Monday’s Vanderbijlpark crash will be held in separate locations across the Vaal in Gauteng on Saturday. The taxi driver, Ayanda Dludla, appeared in the local magistrate’s court on Thursday on several charges, including 14 counts of murder. Eighteen-year-old Phehello Motaung and seven-year-old Lesego Sefatsa are among learners whose funeral service will be at their home in Zone 14,…

Memorial today for Vanderbijlpark crash victims, funeral set for Sunday

By Charmaine Ndlela A memorial service for the 14 learners killed in Monday’s Vanderbijlpark crash will be held at 11am on Friday at Sebokeng Hall, ahead of a joint funeral service on Sunday at Saul Tsotetsi Sports Ground in Sebokeng. The learners died on Monday when the minibus taxi they were travelling in collided with a truck. Twelve learners died at the scene, while two succumbed to their injuries on Thursday morning. On Wednesday, the Depar…