Western Cape crash claims five lives


Five people have died and three others injured in car accident on the R-45 between Hopefield and Langebaanweg on the Western Cape.

The R-45 has been temporarily closed to traffic near the Elandsfontein Mine.

Details about the crash are sketchy at this stage.

Traffic is being rerouted via Velddrif.

From Langebaanweg traffic is being redirected towards the R-27 West Coast Road.