‘I tried to wake her up’: pupil describes horrific scene at Free State bus crash where six schoolgirls died

Didah Motaung's daughter was among 58 girl pupils coming back from a school trip when the bus overturned

07 February 2024 - 21:39

“Mummy, I tried to wake her up. I kept screaming to her because she was staring at me.”..

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