Five people were killed on Sunday morning following a head-on collision at the Stilbaai turn-off on the N2
Police Spokesperson Captain Malcolm Poje says four people burnt beyond recognition after their vehicle caught fire.
A passenger in the other car, a Tata, was declared dead at the scene and the driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The exact cause of the accident is not known and will form part of a police investigation.
Police on the scene described the accident as horrific.