Vaal Horror Crash: Death Toll Rises to 14 as 2 More Pupils Die

ANC slams 'arrogant' and 'negligent' taxi industry

The ANC has criticised the taxi and the scholar transport sector for the reckless behaviour of their drivers. This comes after the country was left in shock at the death of 14 children in a road accident on the way to school. The transport they were travelling in was involved in a head-on collision with a truck when their driver tried to overtake a number of cars. Opposition parties have blamed the collapse of law enforcement agencies and the la…

Vaal horror crash: Death toll rises to 14 as 2 more pupils die

The death toll from this week’s Vaal scholar transport crash has risen to 14 after two more children died, according to Gauteng police.

South Africa: Death Toll Climbs to 14 After Vanderbijlpark School Crash

14 learners have now died after a scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark on Monday, 19 January 2026, police confirmed on Thursday. Police charged a 22-year-old scholar transport driver with 14 counts of culpable homicide after two more learners died in hospital.

Driver expected in court after deadly crash that claimed the lives of 14 Gauteng learners

Vanderbijlpark Accident an Unfortunate Criminality That Should Be Severely Punished, Committee on Education Chair

Vanderbijlpark Accident an Unfortunate Criminality That Should Be Severely Punished, Committee on Education Chair

In Vanderbijlpark, a School Run Became a National Wake‑Up Call PR News Blog

The normal buzz of suburbia expectation, school traffic, and factories typically shape the rhythm of Vanderbijlpark. This week, that routine was broken. During what should have been a normal school run on a Monday morning, a minibus taxi crashed with a truck. 14 young people died in the crash. Twelve deaths were recorded at first. In the early hours of Thursday, two additional kids who had suffered severe injuries passed away. Gauteng police ver…