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In South Africa, a Fatal Accident Reveals Freewheel School Transportation

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A fatal collision between a minibus and a truck in Vanderbijlpark, near Johannesburg, South Africa, claimed the lives of 14 children on the way to school on Monday morning, January 19th. This tragedy highlights the poor conditions of school transport and the shortcomings of the legislation regulating it.
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In South Africa, a Fatal Accident Reveals Freewheel School Transportation

A fatal collision between a minibus and a truck in Vanderbijlpark, near Johannesburg, South Africa, claimed the lives of 14 children on the way to school on Monday morning, January 19th. This tragedy highlights the poor conditions of school transport and the shortcomings of the legislation regulating it.

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La Croix broke the news in on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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