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Despite the stormy and wintry conditions, more than 300 residents and officials gathered in AZ Berman Drive in Mitchell\u2019s Plain to light candles and commemorate the five young lives lost in the horrific accident yesterday morning (30 May).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ | Mitchell\u2019s Plain scholar transport tragedy: Mayor mourns lives lost on \u2018dark day\u2019 for Cape Town<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Western Cape minister for mobility, Ricardo MacKenzie met with the parents of the children and attended the event last night (30 May). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a gathering by the community of Mitchell\u2019s Plain and expressing our condolences to the family of the deceased. Holding the family in our heart and our thoughts,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe expressing of the community was of love and holding each other\u2019s hand during this very very difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The residents stood on the center island and lit candles and handed out balloons to commemorate the lives lost.<\/div>\n
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MacKenzie joined local ward councillors and volunteers at the event, organized via social media by a resident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe mood was one of grief and sadness from everyone present. No one should go through what the families are going through.\u201d<\/div>\n
Ricardo MacKenzie<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

He says this was a show of solidarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe lit candles and dealt out balloons to show that as a community, we care. We are thinking of the young ones who we lost this morning and the families,\u201d he said at the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Around 300 residents braved the stormy and wet conditions to show their support for the families of the five primary school children who died in AZ Berman Drive yesterday (30 May).<\/div>\n
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It is understood the Toyota Hilux bakkie transporting children aged between six and 15 collided with a traffic light. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five children, aged between seven and 11, died on impact, with a six and 15-year-old transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The driver (55) was later arrested on charges of culpable homicide<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onlookers described the scene as horrific. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MacKenzie again reiterated that residents should be mindful of the families when sharing graphic images taken at the scene on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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