Netcare 911 paramedics and other services responded to an accident near Botchabelo, Bloemfontein this evening.
Upon their arrival on scene they found that a light delivery vehicle and motor vehicle had collided head-on.
Tragically four people lost their lives while three others were in a critical condition.
The injured people were treated on scene and rushed to a nearby hospital for the urgent medical care that they required.
Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events are unclear and will remain the subject of a police investigation.