KRIEL – A scholar transport accident near Thubelihle this morning left three learners in critical condition and several others with minor injuries.
The incident occurred at 7 AM when an overloaded bus, carrying more than 40 students despite a 30-passenger capacity, overturned at the entrance of Thubelihle. The learners, aged between 13 and 21, are from Sbongamandla Secondary School in Kriel.
Emergency services transported the injured to Witbank General Hospital, Impungwe Hospital, and Evander Hospital for treatment. Executive Mayor Cllr. Vusi Nhlapho, MEC for Education Cathy Dlamini, and Ward 25 Cllr. Ronald Maseko visited the hospitals to check on the learners and meet with concerned families.
Parents remain at the hospitals, anxiously awaiting updates on their children’s recovery.




