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The cabinet of Zimbabwe wishes its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and wishes speed recovery to the injured Zimbabweans on the accident that occurred on Saturday in South Africa.
The Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Hon Felix Mhona updated Cabinet on the road traffic accident involving a Simplex Transport and Logistics (Pvt.) Ltd. bus that occurred in WesternCape, South Africa on 9 March, 2024 in which 13 Zimbabweans lost their lives and 12 persons were injured. The bus which was enroute to CapeTown collided with a haulage truck.
The Zimbabwe Embassy in South Africa is working with authorities who are still investigating the cause of the accident.
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development, on its part,is making efforts to engage the bus company to establish the compliance status of the vehicle and its driver. The nation will be kept informed of the corrective measures that the Ministry will take in the matter in-order to demonstrate and consolidate its commitment to improved road safety and security.
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