Mahikeng- Six people were killed when a minibus taxi rolled on the Vryburg Road near Mahikeng, the North West premier’s office said on Saturday.

The accident happened on the Vryburg road between Setlagole and Mahikeng at around 11:30 when a minibus taxi, driving from Taung to Mahikeng, overturned, said spokesperson Sam Mokaila in a statement.

Six people died on the scene and a number of critically injured passengers were taken to hospital.

The cause of the accident was being investigated.

Premier Supra Mahumapelo conveyed his condolences to the families of the deceased.

“On behalf of the government and people of Bokoni Bophirima, I wish to convey my heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the deceased, and wish those injured a speedy recovery,” he said.

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A man sustained critical injuries following an incident while he was mountain biking next to Jan Smuts Avenue near Conrad Drive in Craighall Park, Johannesburg this morning.

“Exact detail surrounding the cause of the fall is still unknown but reports from the scene indicate that the  man was cycling on the trail when the man came off his mountain bike” Netcare911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann said.

Netcare 911 paramedics, its rescue unit and other services arrived at the scene and found the injured man lying on the ground. Upon assessment it was established that the man was in a critical condition.

The man was skillfully placed on a trauma board and eight people carried the from the trail to a waiting ambulance, after which he was transported to hospital for further medical care.
-TDN
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