Event Brief
Multi-vehicle crash in Western Cape kills at least 21
By The BriefBrief · Sources (9)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Summary: A road crash in South Africa’s Western Cape involved two minibus taxis that collided head-on, with an SUV crashing into them. Eighteen people died at the scene and three more later in hospital, bringing the toll to at least 21, while four others were seriously injured.
WHO: Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and police spokesperson Warrant Officer Christopher Spies; Western Cape Mobility Department
WHAT: Two minibus taxis collided head-on and an SUV crashed into them, killing at least 21 people and injuring four others.
WHEN: Sep 13, 2026
WHERE: Western Cape Province, between Prince Albert and Leeu-Gamka on a main highway
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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