By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
30 October 2025- The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma said eight people have died in a serious, horrific accident involving a truck and a minibus taxi on the N3 Van Reenen Pass. Duma said the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) is managing the traffic flow and emergency teams are at the scene.
He further said they are saddened by the death of people in a horrific accident on the N3 Van Reenen Pass – between KZN and Free State as they wrap up transport month. Duma added that their efficient and energetic RTI together with the South African Police Service (SAPS) Accident Unit, have launched an investigation to determine the cause of this accident involving a truck and a minibus taxi.
“The preliminary report from RTI indicates that eight people have died. We will update figures and give more detailed reports as we move along. This morning at 5am, I interacted with our energetic RTI team and Traffic Ambassador Ayanda Msweli.
“We are saddened by this accident in view of the fact that we had an accident-free Transport Month. The scene of the accident is currently active. In our engagement with N3 Toll Concession, we agreed to close N3 to allow rescue teams to do their work uninterrupted,” said Duma.
He said consequently, there is traffic congestion between Van Reenen and Swinburne. Duma said they request motorists to be patient and exercise extra caution.
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