South Africa- Not less than twenty nine people lost their lives in a fatal accident that happened at Mpumalanga province north-east of Pretoria, the capital of South Africa.

Sources revealed to CEOAFRICA.com that a bus collided with a truck and several passengers were also taken to a nearby hospital.

The accident occurred in low visibility conditions when it was pouring with rain

Meanwhile, President Jacob Zuma has expressed his shock over the death toll, saying there is need to stop a repeat of the deadly incident.

Transport Minister Dipou Peters has ordered a high-level investigation to determine the exact cause of the crash.