CAPE TOWN - Mourners at a memorial service for one of the learners killed in a tragic road accident in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, last week described him as a child who was full of life.
The service for eight-year-old Katlego Banga was held at the Portlands Indoor Centre in Mitchells Plain on Monday. 5 learners died when the bakkie transporting them to school rolled multiple times, two other pupils were injured and rushed to hospital. Katlego’s classmates performed a dance routine as a special tribute to him. @NtuthuzeloNene pic.twitter.com/eCN7Gh70NdIt's believed that the bakkie transporting them to school rolled multiple times and hit a traffic light.
"There is a family member they lost on his side as well, so we can't judge him that it was his plan. No, it was not his plan." The case against the 56-year-old driver has been postponed until next week Thursday for further investigations.' EWN Reporter June 5, 2023