Six people have died and eight more have sustained serious injuries following a crash between a minibus taxi and an SUV in Dullstroom near Belfast in Mpumalanga.

The Provincial Safety, Security, and Liaison Department says the cause of the crash is under investigation.

The department’s spokesperson Moeti Mmusi says the driver of the minibus taxi sustained slight injuries.

“A sports utility vehicle (SUV) and a minibus taxi collided in a side swipe collision on Sunday afternoon. Six of the deceased were all passengers in the minibus taxi.

The eight people sustained serious injuries and they include seven passengers in the minibus taxi and the driver of the SUV.”