Six mineworkers killed in arson attack on bus
Six mineworkers died when two unknown assailants set alight a bus carrying mineworkers in Limpopo on Monday evening.
The bus was transporting mineworkers to their nightshift at the Modikwa Platinum mine at Driekop Village outside Burgersfort.
Four men and two women were killed and 28 others suffered severe burn wounds.
According to provincial police spokesperson, Motlafela Mojapelo, three people were burned beyond recognition.
"The two pretended to be mineworkers themselves. They apparently set it alight by using a highly flammable liquid like petrol. They then jumped of the particular bus that was transporting about 50 mineworkers."
The two suspects survived the attack.
Provincial police have since established a task team to track down the suspects and have offered a reward of R500 000 for information which will lead to the arrests.