South Africa suffers from a poor road safety record, which the government is trying to address. Public broadcasting reported that five other pupils were 'seriously injured' in the accident that occurred in the industrial city of Vanderbijlpark and were taken to hospital for urgent medical care. South African media reported that at least 11 pupils died on Monday morning when a minibus collided with a truck in a city south of Johannesburg. Emergency services rushed to the scene of the accident. Last year, the country recorded 11,418 road deaths, according to data released last week, which is about 6% less than the previous year.