JOHANNESBURG - The death toll in the scholar transport crash involving school children from Vanderbijlpark has been revised to 12.
Initially, it was reported that 13 pupils had died, but Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona confirmed the revised number on Tuesday.
He said one child remains unidentified.
Three pupils are currently receiving medical care at the hospital. One child was airlifted to a private facility.
"The situation was dire and the family decided to airlift that child to a private hospital," Mabona said.
Psychosocial support services have since been sent to all affected schools.
The crash occurred on Monday morning on a narrow road near Vanderbijlpark, a route notorious for reckless truck driving.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the minibus driver attempted to overtake a vehicle in front of him and did not notice an oncoming truck, resulting in a head-on collision.
Both drivers are alive and remain crucial for the investigation.
Police have since opened 12 counts of culpable homicide.