By BAKANG MOKOTO
13 March 2025- The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Security and Justice, Jane Mananiso, has noted with appreciation the outstanding assistance provided by members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) yesterday to the victims of a bus crash in Ekurhuleni. The accident occurred on the R21 near the OR Tambo International Airport where, according to media reports, 12 people died and several others were injured, three of whom later died of their injuries.
Mananiso said the presence and assistance of the SANDF members calmed and reassured the survivors of the accident.
“We are really grateful that defence force members are able to assist in emergency situations like that one. We should see more of such actions, as they reflect positively on our defence force.
“South Africans should note these kinds of acts and acknowledge them. Gauteng government leaders from all spheres quickly arrived at the site of the accident and victims were taken swiftly,” she said.
Mananiso emphasised the value of acknowledging the goodwill demonstrated by soldiers at times such as these, when they are helping society outside of conflict zones and times of war.
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