Pretoria - A team of accident investigators and reconstruction specialists have been dispatched to assist in the investigation of an accident which killed 16 people, of which 15 burnt to death, in KwaZulu-Natal this morning.
The accident occurred between a mini-bus taxi and a truck near Braemar on the KZN South Coast.
Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele said the Road Accident Fund (RAF) officials will assist the families of the deceased.
"Road safety is not what you do to a community, road safety is what you do with a community and as South Africans, we pride ourselves as a nation built on Ubuntu, the spirit of humanness and consideration for others," Ndebele said.
As part of ensuring safer roads, Ndebele said as of 1 April 2010, the department commenced with the implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO).
"The Department of Transport is intensifying law enforcement operations, to this end, during the past weekend alone, several public transport vehicles including mini-bus taxis and buses were removed from roads around the country for being in an un-roadworthy condition.
"In KwaZulu-Natal alone, more than 14 buses owned by various companies were suspended for mechanical and other defaults and since 1 March 2010, more than 1 500 un-roadworthy vehicles have been removed from the country's roads," Ndebele said.
Road users are urged to report bad driving on 0861 400 800.
