JOHANNESBURG - The death toll in the Vaal scholar transport crash has gone up to 14.
Two more pupils succumbed to their injuries in hospital.
The 22-year-old driver, who was operating the vehicle without a valid Professional Driving Permit, now faces 14 counts of culpable homicide as well as charges of reckless and negligent driving.
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He is expected to appear before Vanderbijlpark magistrate's court.
Dashcam footage shows how he overtook several cars on the wrong side of the road before colliding head-on with the truck.
Transport officials are expected to release a preliminary report into the crash.