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11 killed, nine injured in KwaZulu-Natal N2 crash after maskandi festival

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Published: Sep 27, 2026, 9:25 AM UTC

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Eleven people were killed and nine seriously injured in a head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a truck on the N2 near Mtubatuba in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.

UA.NEWS11 killed in South Africa crash involving minibus taxi and truck — TimesLIVE

Eleven people were killed and eight others sustained critical burn injuries in a horrific head on collision involving a minibus taxi and a truck on the N2 near the Nkwiliza Bridge in the Inkosi Mtubatuba Local Municipality on Sunday morning.

Inside PoliticSouth AfricaElevan people killed, 8 critically injured in horror N2 taxi and truck collission

The organiser of Ingoma Festival has expressed shock at the death of 11 participants.

SABC NewsIngoma Festival organiser mourns 11 participants killed in KZN crash

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KwaZulu-Natal

Province in South Africa

KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu and Natal Province.

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11 killed in South Africa crash involving minibus taxi and truck — TimesLIVEUA.NEWS16 hr. ago
Elevan people killed, 8 critically injured in horror N2 taxi and truck collissionInside PoliticSouth Africa16 hr. ago
Ingoma Festival organiser mourns 11 participants killed in KZN crashSABC News17 hr. ago
11 killed, nine injured in KwaZulu-Natal N2 crash after maskandi festivalTimesLIVESouth Africa16 hr. ago
11 killed in N2 Mtubatuba crashECRSouth Africa18 hr. ago
Eleven people killed, 8 critically injured in head-on collision along N2novanews.co.zaSouth Africa16 hr. ago
11 People Killed, Eight Others Injured In Minibus-Truck Collision In South AfricaOmmcom News8 hr. ago
BREAKING: 11 Killed, 8 Injured in Horror N2 Truck and Taxi Collisioncentralnews.co.zaSouth Africa12 hr. ago

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