The Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa have expressed serious concern over the continued rise in road fatalities linked to crashes involving public transport.
This follows the tragic loss of eleven lives in a collision between a truck and a minibus taxi in Durban. The crash occurred at about 8:30 this morning, 29 January 2026, on Wanda Cele Drive in Isipingo.
The collision involved a Toyota minibus taxi and a Hino interlink truck in an angled impact. Eleven people were killed and six others sustained serious injuries. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, has revealed that the truck involved had worn tyres, the taxi driver’s professional driving permit expired in 2023, and the taxi was overloaded, carrying between 17 and 18 passengers.
The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Minister Creecy and Deputy Minister Hlengwa have instructed the Road Traffic Management Corporation to investigate the incident in cooperation with local authorities.
A preliminary report is expected within 48 hours once the investigation begins.
This follows the tragic loss of eleven lives in a collision between a truck and a minibus taxi in Durban. The crash occurred at about 8:30 this morning, 29 January 2026, on Wanda Cele Drive in Isipingo.
The collision involved a Toyota minibus taxi and a Hino interlink truck in an angled impact. Eleven people were killed and six others sustained serious injuries. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, has revealed that the truck involved had worn tyres, the taxi driver’s professional driving permit expired in 2023, and the taxi was overloaded, carrying between 17 and 18 passengers.
The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Minister Creecy and Deputy Minister Hlengwa have instructed the Road Traffic Management Corporation to investigate the incident in cooperation with local authorities.
A preliminary report is expected within 48 hours once the investigation begins.