It’s believed the taxi drove into oncoming visitors and collided head on with the truck on the R41 yesterday.
Two individuals stay in hospital after they sustained critical accidents within the crash.
Makhura has introduced that the Randfontein and Mogale Metropolis municipalities will help with funeral preparations.
He says the households of the deceased are traumatised.
“We’re very involved with the variety of accidents which might be happening and by which many individuals have died on our roads. Lots of them are breadwinners and residents who’re contributing meaningfully to our democracy.”
Gauteng visitors police have described the collision in Randfontein as horrific and traumatising including that officers spent most of yesterday clearing the wreckage.
Spokesperson Obed Sibassa stated it’s one other reminder for motorists to obey the principles of the street.
“Our moto in Gauteng is that nobody should on die our roads.”
Mogale visitors police spokesperson Papi Motaung has additionally warned taxi drivers to take care of their automobiles.
“If something occur that made the taxi to swerve in entrance of the truck, if it’s one thing mechanical, we’d like to induce taxi drivers to truly take excellent care of their taxis.”
CONDOLENCES
Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has despatched her condolences to the households of the 14 individuals killed.
Police have confirmed that thirteen individuals died on the scene whereas one other individual later died in a close-by hospital.
The Street Visitors Administration Company (RTMC) and police at the moment are reconstructing the scene to find out the reason for the accident.
The RTMC’s Simon Zwane stated the minister has pledged her help for the households of the victims.
“The minister of transport has already despatched her condolences to the households of those that have handed away and she or he is wishing these in hospital a speedy restoration.”
(Edited by Winnie Theletsane)