A bakkie transporting school children from Oyster Bay Farm to Humansdorp High School was involved in a head-on collision with another bakkie on Friday morning. The incident occurred after the bus, which typically transports the students, broke down en route to pick them up.
In an effort to ensure the pupils made it to school on time, a mechanic attempted to repair the bus. When he was unable to fix it, he transported the children in the back of his bakkie.
Several pupils sustained various injuries as a result of the collision. In response to the incident, the Democratic Alliance (DA) is urging the provincial transport department to take action to address the ongoing safety concerns related to school transport in the area.