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RECOVERING: Dineo Qathatsi who survived a taxi crash in which 12 people were killed. A taxi and a truck collided at an intersection between Vereeniging and Sebokeng in the Vaal yesterday. Photo: Tsheko Kabasia

 When I woke up I saw the driver running away from the scene 

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Dineo Qathatsi, 32, of Stilfonteinkuma in Klerksdorp, in North West and Busi Magagula, 37 of Witbank, Mpumalanga, said from their Sebokeng Hospital beds that they did not see the accident because they were asleep.

Qathatsi, a security guard at Rio Casino, Klerksdorp, said they had left the Emmerald casino, where they had gone to play soccer and netball tournaments the previous day, when the accident happened.

"I was not even aware at the time that I was injured. I was only aware later that I was injured, and my brother had died. I am very lucky to have survived," Qathatsi said.

Magagula, a sangoma, said she had boarded the truck from Witbank, heading for Vanderbjlpark to attend a ceremony of an initiate sangoma.

"The driver had charged me R50. I then requested to sleep in the truck. Then I heard strange sounds from the vehicle. When I woke up I saw the driver running away from the scene," she said.

President Jacob Zuma said the country was saddened by the tragic loss of lives.

Police spokeswoman Constable Thembeka Koago said they were investigating a case of culpable homicide and reckless and negligence driving. - Additional reporting by Sapa

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Aug 3, 2012

Memme

" When I woke up I saw the driver running away from the scene,"
Batho ba Modimo, bjale Driver o tshabang ?????????


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Aug 3, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

Eish this is sad 12 bread winners dead, this is very sad indeed, driver ya trucker ya tshaba masipa a hae!!!
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Aug 3, 2012

candilious

May the departed souls rest in peace
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Aug 3, 2012

Kaylae

RIP to the lost souls,survivors get well soon.truck driver speechless
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Aug 3, 2012

Mellow

Candilious
Morning dear very sad indeed may their souls RIP

I have seen couple of ppl who loose their senses completely shortly after accidents and most of them tends to run away and then come back after awhile I wonder why? Strange
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Aug 3, 2012

Mapholobakay1

Makhosi you were supposed to foresee the accident. What is wrong with sangomas nowdays? They even watch the weather channel insted of foreseeing how the weather is gonna be.

Anywho, lalani ngoxolo zihlobo.
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Aug 3, 2012

papamasentlelebonolo

May the Lord be with the families of the deceased in this very hard time, as for the truck drive I'm also speechless.
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Aug 3, 2012

Mamelodian

The sleepers ALWAYS survive.
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Aug 3, 2012

papamasentlelebonolo

@ Mapholobakay1
Makhosi you were supposed to foresee the accident. What is wrong with sangomas nowdays? They even watch the weather channel insted of foreseeing how the weather is gonna be.
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They are chance takers bra these sangomas tsa ma bhojwa
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Aug 3, 2012

Eraser

@Mamelodian
The sleepers ALWAYS survive.
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thats so true cause most people die of shock
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