Vaal deadly crash driver charged with 14 counts of murder

The taxi driver involved in the deadly Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash has abandoned his bail application

Ayanda Dludla, 22, appeared before the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates’ Court on Thursday

The driver faces 14 counts of murder as well as three charges of attempted murder, following the deadly crash that occurred on Monday.

“When we perused the docket, we saw that there is sufficient evidence to charge the accused with the charges of murder, as opposed to culpable homicide,” said National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson in Gauteng, Lumka Mahanjana.

“As the state, we do have the prima facie evidence to charge the accused with the charges of murder. There is a case that the accused needs to answer. If the accused did not abandon his bail, the case was surely going to oppose his release on bail. He is facing 14 counts of murder, those are very serious charges. He is also facing three counts of attempted murder.”

Dludla will return to court on 5 March.