He and the injured pupils were taken to hospital for medical attention, said Lieutenant-Colonel Thulani Zwane. KZN emergency medical services said, in a statement, that the other children who were transported on the bus were not injured during the accident. The accident happened just three days before the amended law prohibiting anyone from carrying pupils, and other persons, on the back of bakkies and trucks for profit comes into effect. The law amended by the national Department of Transport comes into effect on May 11. In the meantime, the provincial government has identified about 3000 areas that need urgent attention with regards to school transport.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 09, 2017 09:56 UTC