Eleven Lives Lost in Tragic Minibus Taxi and Articulated Truck Collision

Durban – A tragic head-on crash between a minibus taxi and an articulated truck on the N2 has resulted in the deaths of 11 individuals, with eight others sustaining injuries.

KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma reported that the collision took place around 4 am on Sunday, September 27, 2026, within the Inkosi Mtubatuba Local Municipality along the N2 route.

According to MEC Duma, the minibus taxi was heading north, while the truck was traveling in the opposite direction when the fatal impact occurred, leading to the minibus taxi being engulfed in flames.

MEC Duma indicated that several individuals were critically injured and suffered from burn injuries as a result of the incident.

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