{"id":237447,"date":"2022-09-18T18:47:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T16:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/president-mourns-multiple-deaths-in-kwazulunatal-vehicle-collision?lang=en"},"modified":"2022-09-18T18:47:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T16:47:47","slug":"president-mourns-multiple-deaths-in-kwazulu-natal-vehicle-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/president-mourns-multiple-deaths-in-kwazulu-natal-vehicle-collision\/","title":{"rendered":"President mourns multiple deaths in KwaZulu-Natal vehicle collision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/fbf85ff1bfe586b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/fbf85ff1bfe586b\" alt=\"The Presidency: Republic of South Africa\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/fbf85ff1bfe586b\">Download logo<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/africarc\/loganalytics?press_id=217138&amp;press_source=The Presidency: Republic of South Africa\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the death of 19 learners and two adults in a collision between a bakkie and a truck near Pongola in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Friday, 16 September 2022.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The learners were allegedly transported on a bakkie when their vehicle collided with a truck.<\/p>\n<p>The President offers his condolences to all families who lost loved ones in this incident and wishes survivors a speedy and full recovery.<\/p>\n<p>The President said: &ldquo;This is yet another sad moment for our country, following the substantial loss of young lives in an Eastern Cape tavern recently.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We cannot afford to lose such precious lives under any conditions. I hope the investigation into the Pongola incident will shed light on the cause of this tragedy and help us take better care of our children into the future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Presidency: Republic of South Africa.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the death of 19 learners and two adults in a collision between a bakkie and a truck near Pongola in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Friday, 16 September 2022. The learners were allegedly transported on a bakkie when their vehicle collided with a truck. 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