Vanderbijlpark crash: Hundreds gather for joint funeral of victims

A joint funeral service is currently underway for some of the victims of the scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark.

Police said the driver of the minibus taxi attempted an illegal overtaking manoeuvre - killing 12 learners on the spot.

Two others later succumbed to their injuries in the hospital.

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Hundreds of mourners have gathered at the Saul Tsotetsi Sports Complex in Sebokeng to pay their final respects.

Tears and wailing fill the tent erected at the centre of the complex as grieving families take to the podium, sharing fond memories of young lives lost too soon.

Small coffins rest below the stage, while portraits of the victims are placed at the front — a sobering reminder of the children who left for school and never returned.