Six ANC supporters die on their way to the 112th birthday celebration
African National Congress supporters were involved in a fatal accident on their way to Mbombela stadium in Mpumalanga for the party’s 112 birthday rally.
A bus they were traveling in, from Botlokwa overturned and rolled in Makgoebaskloof outside Tzaneen in Limpopo this morning.
According to the Department of Transport and Community Safety in Limpopo, preliminary reports indicate that three buses were following each other when the third bus hit the second one from behind and overturned into a gorge around 3:30 am.
Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress Nomvula Mokonyane confirmed the incident.
“We were informed this morning that six members of this organisation from Peter Mokaba Region were involved in bus accident while they were travelling to Mbombela from Limpopo. This is a very devastating moment. We are waiting for a report from them. We are saddened by the news and we will do better in their memory”
