At least 12 people have died in a crash between a fuel tanker and minibus taxi on the R33/R614, near Wartburg in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands on Tuesday morning.
The cause of the crash is not yet known.
KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Robert McKenzie: “Paramedics are currently treating two critically injured patients. The exact cause of the crash is not known at this stage and is going to be investigated by the police. Emergency services are still currently at the scene trying to clear the debris that has blocked the road.”