Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: At 15h19, we received a report about a horrific accident on the N2 towards Mbonambi.
Two light motor vehicles were involved in a head-on collision resulting in the death of three members of the same family.
The Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, Nontembeko Boyce has just informed me that the deceased are family members of the Member of Parliament Hon Hlengiwe Mavimbela.
We wish to express our deepest condolences to the Mavimbela family and many more other families whose loved ones died in road accidents this weekend.
May God grant them strength during this difficult period.
In the same accident, four other passengers were seriously injured and were transported to Melomed and Ngwelezane hospitals, respectively.
We wish them a speedy recovery.
We salute emergency medical personnel who tried everything possible to provide quality care to the victims.
Finally, the SA Weather Service has issued a warning for heavy rainfall, which may lead to the flooding of roads and bridges.
We request motorists to be extra cautious on the roads, especially in Mthonjaneni, Nkandla, Ulundi, Nongoma, eDumbe, Phongolo, Abaqulusi, Alfred Duma, Big 5 Hlabisa, Dannhauser, eMandlangeni, eNdumeni, uMsinga, Nquthu, and Newcastle.
Our highly dedicated team from the Road Traffic Inspectorate is on high alert and is monitoring major routes.
Issued by the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements
