Minibus taxi catches fire near General Smuts High School
VEREENIGING – A Toyota Quantum minibus caught fire on June 15, in the vicinity of General Smuts High School (near the Ecotec building).
The incident occurred shortly after 14:00 and prompted a swift response from private security and emergency services.
A response unit from Sekuriteit Sonder Grense was dispatched and found a Quantum already ablaze on the scene. Fire and rescue services were called out right away.
A second unit from Sekuriteit Sonder Grense also arrived and cordoned off the road to manage traffic and facilitate access for emergency personnel.
The vehicle's driver told security personnel that he had just dropped off a passenger at the corner of General Smuts and Springbok Streets when he noticed smoke coming from the engine. He jumped out before the flames got worse.
Emfuleni Fire and Rescue Services arrived around 14:40 and extinguished the fire. Members of the Vereeniging police were also on the scene. No injuries were reported.
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