Picture: A school bus veered off the road after hitting a hump/Supplied 

By BAKANG MOKOTO

17 February 2026- Seventy one learners have been involved in a school bus accident on Tuesday. The learners from Gamaloka village, near Coligny were being transported to school when the accident occurred on a gravel road between Sleepsteen and Gerdau Farms.

The North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessles Morweng said according to the preliminary paramedic report, 37 learners sustained injuries with the condition of one learner described as “of serious concern”. Morweng said they are being treated at the General De La Rey Hospital in Lichtenburg.

“Thirty four other learners are undergoing further medical assessment and observation at the Coligny Clinic. According to the driver, the bus hit a hump on a gravel road leading to the steering wheel disengaging and becoming non-functional. Unable to control the bus, it veered off the road and overturned.

“We wish all learners speedy recovery. The department has begun full investigation into the accident and appropriate remedial and corrective measures will be taken thereafter. An operator as per the Service Level Agreement (SLA) will provide learners with an alternative transport. The department has however a panel of operators who if needed will be assigned the reasonability of transporting learners,” he said.

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