TimesLive reports that five members of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) were killed when their vehicle collided with a tree on Saturday in Mpumalanga.

Spokesperson Brig-Gen Andries Mokoena Mahapa said the military was saddened by the loss of the members who were part of 9 SA Infantry Battalion (9 SAI BN) deployed under Operation CORONA (border safeguarding) in the province. “The members were travelling from Zonstral to Macadamia Operational Base along the Coopersdal Road when their vehicle lost control after the front tyre burst and collided with a tree,” he reported. Mahapa advised that all five occupants were declared dead on the scene. Their next of kin have been informed and an investigation into the crash is under way.

• Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Phathu Luvhengo at TimesLive

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