The African National Congress moves without notice: That the House

1. notes with great sadness the tragic death of eight ANC members from Mpumalanga province in a bus accident that happened at around 5am in Paul Pietersburg under the eDumbe Local Municipality in Zululand on Sunday, 25 February 2024;
2. also notes the deceased were returning from the ANC’s highly successful launch of its election manifesto – Mayihlome Rally 2024, in Durban when the accident occurred,
3. further notes that scores of other bus occupants sustained injuries, with four being critical, and all were taken to a local hospital,
4. understands that the cause of the accident is not yet known, and the team of experts is deployed to assist with the forensic investigation,
5. looks forward to the swift speeding up of the process of the investigation fully to enable the family to have closure; and
6. conveys its condolences to the ANC and all affected families and wishes those who sustained injuries a speedy recovery.