Survivors of the bus crash that killed 10 ANC volunteers at the weekend sing in tribute as thousands gather to remember the victims in Johannesburg.
The volunteers were returning from the ANC's manifesto launch in Port Elizabeth when the accident happened on Sunday.
Hundreds of ANC supporters braved the rain on Thursday afternoon to attend the memorial service of 10 of the party’s members who died in a tragic bus accident at the weekend.
The victims were returning to Johannesburg from Port Elizabeth on Sunday after attending the launch of the ANC's election manifesto for the coming local government elections.
The ANC sent its senior leaders including at least two members of the top six‚ Secretary Gwede Mantashe and Treasury Zweli Mkhize‚ as well as cabinet ministers Aaron Motsoaledi and Susan Shabangu.
WATCH: Survivors mourn victims of ANC bus crashWATCH: Survivors of the bus crash that killed 10 ANC volunteers at the weekend sing in tribute as thousands gather to remember the victims in Johannesburg. The volunteers were returning from the ANC's manifesto launch in Port Elizabeth when the accident happened on Sunday.
Posted by Times LIVE on Thursday, April 21, 2016
Late struggle leader Chris Hanis’ wife Limpho was also among the dignitaries as well as the popular pastor “Mboro”.
Mantashe is scheduled to give the keynote address after the various ANC leagues and Cosas have paid their tributes.
The rain stopped shortly before members of the families of the victims finished delivering their eulogies.
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