Twelve schoolchildren killed after bus collides with lorry in South Africa

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19 January 2026 Updated 20 January 2026 Twelve school pupils have died in South Africa after the minibus they were travelling in collided with a lorry south of the city of Johannesburg. The ... 19 January 2026 Updated 20 January 2026 Twelve school pupils have died in South Africa after the minibus they were travelling in collided with a lorry south of the city of Johannesburg. The crash happened on Monday morning at around 07:00 local time (05:00 GMT) in Vanderbijlpark, the local education authority said. The 12 students had died at the scene, the authorities said on Tuesday - revising the figure of those killed down from 13 as was initially reported. Three others are being treated in intensive care with one of those being in a "critically unstable" condition. Police said the minibus driver crashed into the lorry after attempting to overtake two vehicles . He has been discharged from hospital and is now in police custody. Police spokesperson Mavela Masondo added that a case of culpable homicide would be opened. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgdmkxl1mko Show more