Authorities are investigating a fatal N1 bus crash in the Western Cape that left 16 dead and 20 injured, with Creecy and Hlengwa expressing condolences to affected families.
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Transport Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa have expressed condolences to the families of 16 people who died in a bus crash on the N1 in the Western Cape, while directing authorities to investigate the incident.
“Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa have expressed their deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the tragic bus crash on the N1,'' Department of Transport spokesperson Collen Msibi said.
The crash occurred in the early hours of Thursday, 2 July 2026, at Gulfstream Garage on the N1. It involved a bus transporting 78 passengers, including children, from Cape Town to Idutywa in the Eastern Cape.
The bus reportedly overturned, resulting in 16 fatalities and leaving 20 occupants injured. The injured were taken to Worcester Hospital, while 43 passengers reportedly refused medical treatment.
