Cosatu asks Defence Ministry to help families of military officers killed in accident

19 August 2016 - 19:56 By TMG Digital

The Congress of South African Trade Unions says it is shocked by the bus accident on Friday in which 10 military officers lost their lives."We dip our flags in honour of our patriots that are protecting our country. We wish their families and friends well during these trying times‚" the union federation's provincial secretary Monyatso oa Mahlatsi said. "It is really a sad day... We expect the department of defence to ensure that they give the necessary support to the affected families and that their children do not go to bed hungry."Mahlatsi added: "We will await the full report so that we can engage on the circumstances surrounding this accident".The South African National Defence Force bus accident took place at the Golden Gate Reserve on the R716 at about 11.50am.Speaking to TMG Digital‚ ER24 spokesman Werner Vermaak said the bus rolled down an embankment.Netcare 911 spokesman Chris Botha said: "Paramedics arrived at the scene and found that a bus with 42 people had rolled. After triaging the injured‚ it was found that nine people had tragically died at the scene while the others sustained injuries ranging from critical to serious. Tragically another person died soon after arriving at the hospital‚ bringing the death toll to ten"...

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