{"id":3934,"date":"2021-09-04T06:27:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T06:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kasidaily.co.za\/?p=3934"},"modified":"2021-09-04T06:27:06","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T06:27:06","slug":"kzn-premier-sihle-zik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news365.ng\/kzn-premier-sihle-zik\/","title":{"rendered":"KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala visits families of victims who died in horrific crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

The crash involved three trucks, a bakkie, and a minibus taxi. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle<\/strong> Zikalala <\/strong><\/a><\/span>has visited families of victims who were involved in a horrific crash that claimed the lives of 12 people on R612 between Highflats and Ixopo.<\/p>\n

The crash which involved a minibus taxi, three trucks, and a bakkie occurred at a stop-and-go construction site. About eight people are said to be in critical condition in hospital. Addressing the media during his visit to bereaved families, Zikalala called on road users to obey the traffic rules.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccidents such as this one calls on us to continue evaluating and improve management road regulations, the implementation because it is clear that in some cases those who are drivers abuse the road regulations that are expected to be followed. An investigation is still underway and the causes of the accident,\u201d says Zikalala.
\nPreliminary reports suggest that the minibus taxi collided head-on with an oncoming tipper truck.<\/p>\n

Officials say the scene where the accident took place is a construction site however they are adamant that there are visible signage and control measures in the area.<\/p>\n

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KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala, joined by MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Ms Neliswa Peggy Nkonyeni, will tomorrow, 03 September 2021, visit the families of 12 people who died in a gruesome road accident in Highflats<\/p>\n
\u2014 Premier Sihle Zikalala (@sziks) September 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n