Three Killed in N2 Taxi Crash

Three people lost their lives in a head-on collision involving a minibus taxi and a sedan on the N2 between eMkhondo and Ermelo on Monday morning.

The crash occurred at about 11:00 on 6 April 2026. According to the Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison (DCSSL),all three victims were occupants of the minibus taxi and were declared dead at the scene.

Five other passengers from the taxi sustained minor injuries during the collision. Emergency services responded to the scene and the injured were attended to while the road was temporarily closed to allow authorities to manage the incident and begin investigations.

In a separate incident earlier the same day, one person was killed when a minibus taxi overturned on the R568 near Kameelpoort Bridge between Vaalbank and KwaMhlanga at around 09:40.

Officials said the taxi was travelling from Zebediela in Limpopo and was en route to Pretoria when the accident occurred.

Five passengers suffered serious injuries while ten others escaped with slight injuries. Those injured were transported to nearby hospitals for medical treatment.

Mpumalanga DCSSL MEC Jackie Macie has extended condolences to the families of the deceased and wished those injured a speedy recovery.

“We are reiterating our call to motorists driving long distances to rest sufficiently along the way because fatigue kills. They must obey the rules and refrain from excessive speeding and dangerous overtaking,” said Macie.