Tragic weekend in Mpumalanga: Eight lives lost in two separate road crashes

Tragic weekend in Mpumalanga: Eight lives lost in two separate road crashes

Mpumalanga police are investigating the cause of a crash on the R577 between Roossenekal and Mashishing that claimed the lives of four people on Saturday, as the death toll from an earlier taxi rollover on the R40 has also risen to four.

Mpumalanga Morning Crash Along R577 Leaves Driver, 3 Passengers Dead

Mashishing (Lydenburg) – The driver of a blue hatchback VW Polo and three passengers died after their car overturned along the R577, between Mashishing and Roossenekal, in Mpumalanga. One person with injuries survived the morning crash on Saturday, 18 July 2026. However, authorities have withheld the identities of the deceased until their next of kin were informed about the tragedy. Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison Jacki…