Vanderbijlpark crash: R3,000 bail and driving ban for driver accused of killing 14 learners
The scholar transport driver, Ayanda Dludla, accused of causing a crash that killed 14 learners has been granted bail - but he has been barred from driving until the case is finalised.
A 23-year-old driver, Ayanda Dludla, who was behind the wheel of a school transport minibus involved in a fatal crash in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa, has been granted bail. The crash occurred on the R553 Golden Highway on January 19th when Dludla's vehicle collided with a side-tipper truck, resulting in the deaths of 14 children.
Dludla faces 14 counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder in connection with the incident. The mother of one of the deceased, Innocentia Binger, expressed her grief and frustration, stating that she still blames Dludla for her son's death. She questioned the feasibility of dealing with the aftermath, given that 80% of the community's parents would still see the accused driver every day.
The State has argued that it would not be in the best interests of justice to grant bail to the accused scholar transport driver.
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