Mbalula sends condolences to deputy after deadly crash

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has expressed condolences to his deputy Sindisiwe Chikunga lost six family members in a car accident. Chikunga’s son, daughter-in-law and four children were traveling on the N11 outside Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal when their vehicle collided with another on Sunday, 17 July 2022.

Mbalula says the driver of the other vehicle sustained serious injuries and is being treated in hospital.

Meanwhile Chikunga is on her on KwaZulu-Natal to identify the remains and determine the full facts of the accident. The family, which confirmed the incident earlier, has since asked for space and privacy as it comes to terms with the devastating loss.

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Fikile Mbalula says they have been left numb and in disbelief by what has happened to Sindisiwe Chikunga’s family and has reached out to her. In addition, he says the Road Traffic Management Corporation will investigate the root cause of the vehicle crash and the report will be made available once the investigation has been concluded.

“While words do little to console a bleeding heart and pain, I trust that she will find comfort in our support and strength to honour the memory of her son, daughter-in-law and grand children. Theirs are lives that were taken too soon, candles whose flames were extinguished in the prime of their lives,” Mbalula says.

He says the loss has strengthened their resolve to redouble efforts to arrest the scourge of fatalities on our roads.

“One life lost is one life too many. The Deputy Minister is a staunch champion for road safety and there is no better fitting tribute to the memory of her loved ones than making a telling difference in saving life and limb on our roads”

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula