Puleng Maphalla

Puleng Maphalla was a 17-year-old Grade 11 learner at El Shaddai Christian School who tragically lost her life in a collision involving a minibus and a truck in the Vaal, which resulted in the deaths of 14 students. Her father described her as a vibrant young woman who loved singing and attended church regularly, and her untimely death has sparked a broader conversation about the safety and regulation of scholar transport in South Africa.