At least five schoolchildren have been seriously injured after a minibus taxi transporting pupils to school crashed into a building in Gamalakhe, near Margate, on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast.
The incident occurred in the Okhalweni area. The cause of the crash has not yet been established, but reports from the scene indicate that the driver lost control of the vehicle before it struck the building.
Paramedics from KwaZulu Private Ambulance treated five children, aged between eight and 12, for serious injuries.
The driver also sustained injuries in the collision.
According to medics, the injured victims suffered spinal injuries and broken bones. They were transported to a nearby hospital for further medical treatment.
The circumstances surrounding the crash are not yet known.