Netcare 911 paramedics and other services responded to an accident on the N1 near Modimolle in Limpopo this afternoon.
Upon their arrival on scene they found that a minibus and motor vehicle collided. Seven people tragically lost their lives, two people sustained critical injuries and seven people were seriously injured.
The injured people were treated on scene before they were transported to nearby medical facilities for further medical care.
Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation.