The
National Transport Department has confirmed the investigation into a fatal
northern KZN bus crash has been concluded.
KZPA
Ten
people died after the bus was sideswiped by a heavy-duty truck near Vryheid
last week.
They were young supporters of the EFF who were returning from the party’s Youth
Day rally in Durban.
Around 20 others, including both drivers, were injured.
Later that day, KZN's Transport MEC revealed that survivors gave conflicting
accounts - with some alleging the bus driver was overtaking the truck, while
others claim he fell asleep while driving.
Speaking in Vryheid at the funeral service of seven victims yesterday,
Transport Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa said the Road Traffic Management
Corporation has finalised its investigation.
“I have been in discussion with the leadership of the EFF at an appropriate
time. We will discuss it with yourselves and the families in order to give you
the necessary closure and in order to provide answers where we possibly can.
“And I want to thank the law enforcement particularly traffic law enforcement,
of KwaZulu Natal and MEC Duma and national for the swift response and intervention.
EFF leader Julius Malema has committed to helping the families of the party's
supporters who who died in bus crash in northern KZN.
Ten young EFF members were killed after a truck side-swiped the bus they were
travelling in near Vryheid last week.
They had been returning home a Youth Day rally in Durban. 20 others were left
injured.
Malema attended the funeral of seven supporters in Vryheid on Sunday.
"We're going to honour all of these 10 fallen heroes, each one of
them with a house, a proper house that has got all the facilities.
And if there is no water in those yards, we'll make sure we put bore holes so
that we restore the dignity of those families.
“We build those houses, we put those bore holes because we want to build a
permanent relationship with these families, we don't want to forget you. Do not
forget us."
