Ten people traveling in a minibus taxi died on Thursday when their vehicle collided with a truck at Kranskop plaza along the N1 highway in Limpopo.
The deceased were six males and four females. Two other passengers were injured and were being treated in hospital.
The northbound lanes of the road between Modimolle and Mookgopong were closed, with traffic officers diverting vehicles to the R33 and R101.
The accident is the first major one ahead of the Easter weekend, in an area that was declared a high accident zone by Limpopo authorities.
Limpopo transport MEC Makoma Makhurupetje said the minibus was traveling from Musina to Gauteng before colliding with the truck.
The truck caught fire on impact.
She told the SABC that the minibus driver was speeding and therefore at fault.
The MEC appealed to motorists to be cautious on the roads this Easter weekend.
- African News Agency (ANA),
