A minibus conveying at least six supporters of South Africa’s MK Party crashed en route a celebratory event in the eastern part of the country.
Confirming the unfortunate incident which occurred on Saturday morning, the uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party said in a statement, “is deeply saddened by the passing of six members in a tragic accident, when the taxi they were travelling in burnt with them trapped inside.”
It stated that ten other party members who were injured had been hospitalised.
The deceased and injured supporters were travelling to the event in Nkandla in Kwa-Zulu Natal province.
Despite having one of the most developed road networks in Africa, South Africa still has one of the worst road safety records, which is partly due to careless driving and non-roadworthy vehicles plying the roads.
Earlier this week, ten people died and thirty-five were injured after a bus travelling from Zimbabwe overturned in northeastern Limpopo, South Africa.
In March this year, the most devastating road accident claimed 45 lives. They were heading to a religious event when their bus slid off a bridge into a ravine in the Northern part of the country.
The MK sent their “deepest and most heartfelt condolences” to the victim’s families.
Despite the tragic incident, “they died with their boots on in the frontline of the struggle for the economic emancipation of our people,” the party said.
