ABERDEEN - Six people have been killed and six others seriously injured following a head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a truck on the R61.
The crash happened about 30 kilometres just outside Aberdeen towards Beaufort West.
Six female passengers in the minibus taxi died at the scene, while the injured were taken to Graaff-Reinet Provincial Hospital.
Fatigue is among the suspected contributing factors.
Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide.