More than 20 mineworkers died after a truck and a bus belonging to Construction and engineering company Murray & Roberts crashed in Musina, Limpopo on Sunday.
The company confirmed the bus was transporting mineworkers to the Venetia mine at the time.
Group spokesperson Ed Jardim said: “We offer our deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives, injured and in any way impacted by this tragic accident. Our focus now is on providing the necessary support to our employees and their families during this very difficult time. The incident is currently under investigation and further details will be provided at a later stage.”
The bus crashed head-on with the truck and caught fire, while transporting mineworkers to Venetia Mine, a diamond mine owned by De Beers.
Department of Transport and Community Safety’s spokesperson, Vongani Chauke, says MEC Florence Radzilani will visit the accident scene today.