The safety and protection of children is a priority for the SAPS and the role of parents plays a major role in making sure that children remain safe at all times.
At approximately 01:30 on the morning of 2 July a white Quantum minibus drove through a crowd of children that were having a “pens down” party in front of Eyethu Night Club in Njoli Street, Kwazakele. The minibus ploughed into the crowd of six children, killing two females instantly, one male was pronounced dead at hospital and three males injured.
The driver of the minibus did not stop and sped off.
The group of about 1000 children made use of about 50 minibus taxis to block the road and party and consume alcohol in front of the night club. The police’s POP Unit was called in to assist with crowd management at the scene after the accident. The three seriously injured children as well as a 19 year old male that was pronounced dead on arrival were taken to Dora Nginza Hospital for medical treatment.
The Motherwell Cluster Commander, Major General Dawie Rabie has expressed his shock and concern that children are allowed to hold such parties at places where alcohol is consumed. “Schools and parents must be more pro actively involved in the lives of their children especially when school holidays approach. I have also instructed a full investigation into this accident to track down the driver who did not even stop after hitting all these children” he said.
A case of culpable homicide was opened at Kwazakele.
SAPS are urging parents to come forward to identify the deceased and injured children.
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