Family still reeling from loss of 5 relatives who died in KZN crash: 'It's a very, very dark period'

JOHANNESBURG - A KwaZulu-Natal family is still reeling from the loss of five relatives who died in a tragic accident on the N2 between Amatikulu and Dokodweni last week.

A sixth person, the driver of a truck that collided with the car carrying the family of five, was also killed in the crash.

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The family members were laid to rest in Ndwedwe, north of Durban, on Sunday.

KZN MEC of Transport Sibusiso Duma was among mourners at the funeral, where he, again, urged drivers to adhere to the rules of the road to avoid any other fatalities.

A family member, Mxolisi Mthiya, said it’s a very difficult time for the family.

"It's even more sad that you have to go through the hardship and the sadness of burying them on the same day, all at once. It's a very, very dark period for the family. To say the family members are coping very well, I'd be lying if I said that."