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Five people who lost their lives during the fatal collision which occurred on 26 October on the R540 Road between Dullstroom and Mashishing, Mpumalanga province were buried in Kgautswane Village on 1 November.
Fetakgomo-Tubatse Local Municipality confirmed that five of the victims who lost their lives were from Kgautswane Village and one from Ohrigstad.
According to the municipality, the five were buried on November 1 during a mass funeral in the village while the sixth who succumbed to injuries on 31 October in hospital will be laid to rest at a later stage.
In a statement released on 26 October, Moeti Mmusi, Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison spokesperson said six people were killed when a GWM Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and a minibus taxi were involved in the collision around 14:00.
Mmusi stated that the victims, all passengers in the minibus, were certified dead on the scene while seven passengers and the driver of the SUV were seriously injured.
He indicated that the driver of the minibus taxi was slightly injured and the other victims were transported to the nearby hospital in Belfast.
The mourners in Kgautswane within Ward 24 of FTLM included Mayor Eddie Maila and his Executive Committee members.
Maila expressed shock. “We came here today because our community is grieving. As government, we must always draw closer to our people – especially in moments of sorrow – to comfort, support and mourn with them. We are a government because of the people. We ask our pastors and spiritual leaders to continue interceding and pray for all road users – that our roads may be safe and protected from tragedy,” Maila remarked.
