By OBAKENG MAJE
14 July 2025 The North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng said 12 people lost their lives in road accidents across the province between 11 and 13 July 2025. Morweng said one life was lost on N14 near Tshing in Ventersdorp.
He further said on Saturday, there was a hit and run on N12 road outside Potchefstroom towards Stilfontein, which claimed one life. Morweng added that still on Friday evening at around 6pm on N4 near Groot Marico, a head-on collision involving four vehicles claimed five lives.
“It is reported that two delivery vehicles belonging to the same company were towing each and driving towards Swartruggens from Groot Marico. They were allegedly overtaking over the barrier line and collided with two oncoming vehicles.
“Four women and one man in the other two vehicles succumbed to injuries. The occupants of the two vehicles that were towing each other, three Zimbabwean nationals and one Malawian, were taken to the hospital with injuries,” said Morweng.
He said on Sunday evening at around 7pm, two vehicles collided head-on on N18 approximately 40km south of Mahikeng towards Setlagole. Morweng said a light sedan with three occupants driving towards Setlagole was overtaking and collided with an oncoming light delivery vehicle with one occupant.
“All four, three men and one woman, died at the scene of the crash. Just a little further up near Madiba-a-Makgabana village, a vehicle driving towards Mahikeng hit a stray cow. The vehicle coming behind it ran over the cow and three occupants sustained serious injuries. A child traveling with them unfortunately died at the scene of the accident.
“We send a message of condolences to the bereaved families and wish speedy recovery to the injured. A case of culpable homicide is being investigated in all accidents,” he said.
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