Pongola crash families plead for counselling
The families of most of the children killed in the head-on collision between a truck and a bakkie along the N2 in Pongola northern KZN last week, have pleaded with government to continue offering them counselling.
A sombre and painful mood prevailed at the Waterbus Sport Field where a mass funeral for 14 of the 20 victims was held on Sunday.
The 14 laid to rest on Sunday included 13 school children and the driver of the bakkie transporting them.
Twenty people died after a truck crashed into the bakkie they were travelling in.
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Speaking at the funeral, one parent detailed how many of his neighbours and relative have suffered loss.
"We are all torn by this incident as parents. In my street, my neighbour is burying three of her children, the Nkonde family is burying their child and my family is burying my sister's child.
"My aunt is also saying goodbye her grandchild. Like the other speakers have mentioned before me,can the minister of transport please help us and decrease the amount of trucks on our roads.
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