8 injured in a taxi accident

Eight people were injured after a minibus taxi crashed on Buffelsdraai Road in Buffelsdraai, KZN on Friday morning.

According to Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa) spokesperson Prem Balram, Rusa members received multiple calls reporting the incident at around 7:24 am.

“On arrival, it was established that the fully loaded grey Toyota Hiace was traveling down a steep road when the brakes failed.

“The vehicle came to a stop after it struck a Jojo tank, and collided with a wooden and iron structure and a light pole. Eight occupants of the vehicle sustained minor to moderate injuries.

He added that the injured passengers were stabilized on the scene before being transported to the hospital by ambulance.

In other news – RIP: Actress Leleti Khumalo pays tribute to her ex-husband Mbongeni Ngema

Mzansi writer, lyricist, composer, director, choreographer, and theatre producer, Mbongeni Ngema’s ex-wife Leleti Khumalo has shared a tribute to the late veteran playwright.

Ngema died shortly after being attended by doctors at Adelaide and OR Tambo Memorial Hospital in Mbizana in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday after following a car crash involving a truck on the R61. Khumalo shared an official tribute statement on her social media platforms sending her condolences to the Ngema family. Read More