WATCH LIVE: Sunday’s joint funeral services for Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash victims

2026-01-25 - 21:06

Funeral services for some of the 14 young victims of a horror crash between a scholar transport vehicle and a truck were held in Sebokeng on Saturday and Sunday. The 22-year-old driver of the transport was caught on camera overtaking several cars before colliding head-on with the truck on Monday morning. Ayanda Dludla appeared in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. He is charged with 14 counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, one count of driving without a valid Professional Driving Permit, and one count of driving an unlicensed motor vehicle. He abandoned his bid for bail. A memorial service for the 14 victims was held on Friday, where family members grieved openly and shared their shock at the incident. They called for justice and demanded action to address rogue scholar transport operators. WATCH: Sunday’s joint funeral service for three of the victims JOINT FUNERAL FOR 3 VICTIMS OF SCHOLAR TRANSPORT CRASH https://t.co/k8lWPzFqpJ — Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) January 25, 2026 WATCH: The Saturday funeral service VICTIMS OF VANDERBIJLPARK SCHOLAR TRANSPORT CRASH LAID TO REST https://t.co/ldcn8ilJoE — Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) January 24, 2026 NOW WATCH: Education Department releases names of learners who died in tragic taxi accident