President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness over the passing of pupils. This as after 13 learners died following a crash involving a minibus taxi transporting learners in Vanderbijlpark.
Four other learners who sustained injuries have been rushed to hospital.
In a media statement, Ramaphosa says it is upsetting that the incident coincidentally occurred on the same day the South African Human Rights Council has released a report on scholar transport in the North West.