Mpumalanga Funds Funerals for 6 Learners in Fatal Train-Bus Collision

• The Mpumalanga government will finance the funerals of six learners who died in a crash near Middelburg
• The pupils lost their lives when the bus they were travelling in crashed into a goods train at Mafube Village
• The memorials and funerals of the deceased learners will be held on 14 and 17 August 2024

Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced Briefly News journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has covered Mpumalanga accidents and current affairs on the radio for over 15 years.

Mpumalanga government has committed to supporting the families of six Morelig Primary School learners who died in an accident at Mafube Village in Middelburg.

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The learners were killed when a goods train crashed into a scholar transport bus at a level crossing on the R104 between Arnot and Wonderfontein. According to SABC News, five learners died at the scene and the sixth succumbed to his injuries in hospital. Nineteen other learners were reportedly admitted to nearby hospitals.

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Education MEC Cathy Dlamini said provincial government will finance the deceased learners’ funerals:

“We, as the government, through the premier, will carry the cost. And in terms of the memorial, it will be held on Wednesday [14 August 2024], and on Saturday [17 August 2024], we are having a mass funeral.

6 Lives lost in Bushbuckridge collision

In related Briefly News, six people lost their lives in an accident between a light delivery truck and a taxi on the R40 in Violet Bank, Bushbuckridge.

Authorities believe that the truck lost control and hit a pedestrian before crashing into a minibus.

Mpumalanga's acting Safety MEC, Busi Shiba, urged motorists to be vigilant when driving to avoid accidents.

Source: Briefly News