{"id":49647,"date":"2023-05-31T15:34:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T13:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/parents-of-5-learners-who-died-in-mitchells-plain-horror-crash-called-to-identify-their-childrens-bodies-20230531\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T20:59:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:59:18","slug":"parents-of-5-learners-who-died-in-mitchells-plain-horror-crash-called-to-identify-their-childrens-bodies-20230531","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/parents-of-5-learners-who-died-in-mitchells-plain-horror-crash-called-to-identify-their-childrens-bodies-20230531\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents of 5 learners who died in Mitchell\u2019s Plain horror crash called to identify their children\u2019s bodies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Five families from Khayelitsha had the heart-wrenching task of identifying their children\u2019s bodies at the Observatory Forensic Pathology Institute this morning (Wednesday 31 May).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The children <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/mitchells-plain-scholar-transport-tragedy-mayor-mourns-lives-lost-on-dark-day-for-cape-town-20230530\">died during a horror crash in Mitchell\u2019s Plain yesterday<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The learners, aged between five and 15 years, were on their way to school when the driver of the bakkie, a man (55), allegedly lost control of the vehicle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides the fatalities, another two children were injured in the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One has since been discharged from hospital while the other, a 15-year-old, is still in critical condition in ICU at Groote Schuur Hospital.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ |&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/no-one-should-go-through-what-the-families-are-going-through-grief-engulfs-mitchells-plain-20230531\">\u2018No one should go through what the families are going through\u2019: Mitchell\u2019s Plain engulfed by grief<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Western Cape Minister of Mobility Ricardo Mackenzie says the vehicle was transporting learners illegally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnyone who is transporting passengers \u2013 especially children whose bodies are more vulnerable to injury \u2013 has the weighty responsibility to keep them safe. Vehicles must be roadworthy; drivers must be qualified and an operating licence is required to transport&nbsp;passengers,\u201d says MacKenzie.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Nomafrench Mbombo supported the families this morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Mbombo, autopsies are to be done on the bodies soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is really sad. Because it is Child Protection Week when we are supposed to protect our children. Then we have this situation where all five children die. 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