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President Jacob Zuma attended a funeral service for ANC volunteers who died in a bus crash near Windburg in the Free State in April 2016. Picture: @MYANC via Twitter.

Anc supporters die in winburg accident after manifesto launch

ANC bus crash victims buried in emotional service

By Ziyanda Ngcobo

President Zuma used the funeral of victims killed in the crash to continue calls for unity within the ANC.

  • Friends, family members of the ANC gather at the Ditselana Centre to pay tribute to the bus crash victims. Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN.

    ANC: Bus crash victims were revolutionaries

    A memorial service was held to pay tribute to the 10 bus crash victims in Vosloorus yesterday.

    2223 days ago
  • Gwede Mantashe. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Mantashe: ANC bus crash victims paid the highest price for solidarity

    Gwede Mantashe says unity remains the bedrock upon which the ruling party was built on.

    2224 days ago
  • Friends, family members and ANC members rather at the Ditselana Centre to pay tributes to the bus crash victims. Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN.

    Thousands gather to remember ANC crash victims

    It's been an emotional time for families of the victims as they listen to tributes for their loved ones.

    2224 days ago
  • FILE: The overturned bus from the accident in which 10 people died in the Free State. Picture: Twitter @Netcare911_sa.

    #ANCCrash victims to be remembered in joint service today

    The 10 ANC volunteers were killed when their bus veered off the road & overturned in the Free State.

    2224 days ago
  • ANC leadership meets with the families of bus crash accident at the Germiston mortuary on 19 April 2016. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    ANC committed to helping bus crash victims' families

    Emotions ran high at the Germiston Mortuary yesterday as families identified the bodies of their relatives.

    2225 days ago
  • A short briefing is held on with ANC leaders, Ekurhuleni Mayor, MEC from Free State at the Germiston mortuary on 19 April, 2016. Picture: Dineo Bendile/EWN.

    Families of ANC bus crash victims receive mortal remains of loved ones

    The ANC’s Paul Mashatile and Mayor Mondli Gungubele are at the Germiston mortuary for the official handover.

    2226 days ago
  • ANC supporters in Katlehong to comfort the families of those who’ve lost their loved ones in bus crash on N1 on Sunday. Picture: Dineo Bendile/EWN.

    #ANCCrash: Bus company denies drivers were swapping seats

    There were reports 2 drivers were swapping seats while driving & lost control, but this has been disputed.

    2226 days ago
  • Over 40 000 ANC supporters are expected to fill the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium as the governing party launches its election manifesto in Port Elizabeth on Saturday 16 April 2016. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    ANC: We have no reason to have sleepless nights over Nelson Mandela Bay

    The party says poor attendance at it’s manifesto launch isn’t a reflection of how it’ll perform in elections.

    2227 days ago
  • 32-year-old Gugulethu Sithole is one of those killed in the bus crash which claimed the lives of 11 ANC volunteers, travelling back from the ANC manifesto launch in Port Elizabeth. Picture: Dineo Bendile/EWN

    ANC crash victim’s family struggle to accept their loss

    Gugulethu Sithole is one of 11 ANC volunteers from Ekurhuleni who were killed in the bus crash.

    2227 days ago
  • The overturned bus from the accident that reportedly killed 10 people in the Free State. Picture: Twitter @Netcare911_sa.

    Probe launched following deadly Free State bus crash

    The crash claimed the lives of 10 ANC supporters from ward 60 in Ekurhuleni & 50 other people were injured.

    2227 days ago
  • The overturned bus from the accident that reportedly killed 10 people in the Free State. Picture: Twitter @Netcare911_sa.

    #ANCCrash: At least 10 dead in Winburg accident

    The RTMC's Simon Zwane, says in addition to the 10 deaths, several passengers sustained multiple injuries.

    2228 days ago
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