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Cradock Crash – How Twitter Reacted

School principal among 16 killed in Cradock bus crash http://t.co/9lie0vBd — Mail & Guardian (@mailandguardian) July 21, 2012 At least 18 dead, 25 injured when two buses collide head-on near #Cradock, South Africa http://t.co/5HOut1dN — CTV News (@CTVNews) July 21, 2012 There were more people killed in yesterday's tragic school bus accident in Cradock than …

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A most Tragic accident involving a taxi and a Primary School Bus outside Cradock.

 

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President sends condolences to families of E Cape crash victims

President Jacob Zuma has extended his condolences to the people of the Eastern Cape and the families of the 18 people who died during an accident outside Cradock in the Eastern Cape on Saturday. According to reports, two buses collided on the R61 between Cradock and Graaf-Reinet. One of the buses was transporting school children …

President Jacob Zuma has extended his condolences to the people of the Eastern Cape and the families of the 18 people who died during an accident outside Cradock in the Eastern Cape on Saturday.

According to reports, two buses collided on the R61 between Cradock and Graaf-Reinet.

One of the buses was transporting school children from Cradock to a school event in Graaf-Reinet, while the other was carrying passengers travelling from Cape Town to Mthatha.

Two schoolchildren were among the 18 killed. Fourteen people were also seriously injured.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who lost their loved ones in this tragedy. We also wish those injured a speedy recovery so that they can reunite with their families at home.

“Although these collisions appear to be taking place repeatedly leading to many deaths, we must not lose our collective sense of weeping. Even the death of one South African on our roads is unacceptable and painful, even more so these numbers of our people including children that we now appear to lose each week,” Zuma said.

He called on law enforcement agencies to conduct the necessary investigations and ensure that negligence on anyone’s part is punished to the full extent of the law. – SAnews.gov.za

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Condolences for E Cape horror crash victims’ families

The Eastern Cape MEC for Transport, Roads and Public Works, Thandiswa Marawu, has extended government’s condolences to the families of those killed in the horrific bus crash on Saturday morning on the R61 between Cradock and Graaf Reinet. “On behalf of the provincial government, I would like to convey our message of condolences to the …

The Eastern Cape MEC for Transport, Roads and Public Works, Thandiswa Marawu, has extended government’s condolences to the families of those killed in the horrific bus crash on Saturday morning on the R61 between Cradock and Graaf Reinet.

“On behalf of the provincial government, I would like to convey our message of condolences to the bereaved families and wish those that are still in hospitals a speedy recovery,” said Marawu.

The crash, which claimed 18 lives – including two school children – involved a Sprinter bus and a school bus. Fourteen people were also seriously injured in the crash.

According to Arrive Alive spokesperson, Tshepo Machaea, the school bus was transporting children to an event in Graaf-Reinet when it collided with a bus carrying passengers from Cape Town to Mthatha.

Marawu said her department was seriously considering introducing a 24-hour shift system for traffic officers in order to provide safe passage for motorists on the provincial roads.

“We are not going to fold arms. We will engage national government to fast-track the discussions of introducing a 24-hour shift system for traffic officers in order to improve law enforcement on our roads… In fact, I will engage traffic officers’ labour unions in our province about my intention,” said the MEC.

Marawu is expected to join the Deputy Minister of Transport, Sindisiwe Chikunga, in a visit to accident victims at Cradock Hospital and the parents of the school children who died in the crash. – SAnews.gov.za

See Also: DA Sends Condolences

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