A mass funeral has been held for five of the six people who were struck by lightning on the N8 near Botshabelo in the Free State more than a week ago.

More than 500 people attended the funeral service that was held at the Kaizer Sebothelo stadium.

The deceased were Transnet employees who were working on a railway line when they sought shelter during a thunderstorm and where struck by lightning.

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Embattled Congress of the South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi is keeping mum on what he says is an important announcement due on Sunday. He wrote on twitter that all will be revealed at a press conference.

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Pretoria- Three people were injured following an accident on Eight Avenue near Trouw Street in Capital Park, Pretoria last night after 19h00.

Netcare 911 paramedics and other services arrived at the scene and found that two vehicles were involved in the accident.

Upon assessment of the occupants from the two vehicles, paramedics found that a man and woman from one vehicle sustained serious injuries and a man from the other vehicles also sustained serious injuries. All three patients were treated at the scene and transported to hospital for further medical care.

“Exact detail surrounding the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation” Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann said.

Traffic was slightly affected as a result of the accident.

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Johannesburg- Several people died and others were injured on Johannesburg roads last night and in the early hours of the morning.

In one incident last night ER24 paramedics and other services attended to a taxi and car collision about 25km from Potchefstroom on the R501. The taxi veered off the road and rolled into the veld.

Two people were killed as the taxi rolled and 12 other people were injured.

The patients sustained minor to critical injuries.  Patients were treated and tranaported to local hospitals.
While on scene motorists notified paramedics of a head on collision that had occurred about 4km away. Two  vehicles collided head on and three  other vehicles then crashed into that scene while trying to avoid the debris on the road.

One person was treated for minor injuries and transported to hospital.
In another incident that occured on the M1 north after the Booysens of ramp, one person died and another was treated by ER24 paramedics for moderate injuries.

“It is understood driver of the vehicle lost control and hit a barrier and street light pole.
When ER24 paramedics arrived on scene they found a patient lying on the side of the road” ER24 spokesperson Chitra Bodasing said.

Bodasing said he was assessed and it was found that his vitals were deteriorating. Paramedics tried to resuscitate him but he succumbed to his injuries.

The patient who sustained moderate injuries was treated and transported to hospital.

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Potchefstroom- Two people were injured after a vehicle overturned on the N12 from Potchefstroom towards Westonaria this afternoon.

Netcare 911 paramedics and other services arrived at the scene and found that a motor vehicle had overturned and came to a standstill back on its wheels on the roadway.

“A man was found lying next to the roadway after he was ejected from the vehicle during the rollover. Upon assessment of the man, paramedics found that he had sustained critical injuries during the accident. The man was treated at the scene and rushed to hospital for urgent medical care under the care of an advanced life support paramedic” Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann said.

The female driver was found to have sustained moderate injuries and after receiving treatment at the scene, the injured woman was also transported to hospital for further medical care.

Exact detail surrounding the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation.

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