Who is responsible for this toddler’s death?

Posted on January 6th, 2009 by Richard Catto 1,564 views

On Friday, January 02 2009, a Soweto mother, Siphokazi Gontsi, was walking with her sister Zandile in Nyanga when she was accosted by two muggers who demanded her cell phone. She refused to hand it over, and in the struggle that ensued, she was pushed into the road by her attackers and the blanket holding her two year old baby daughter, Akhanya, to her back unwound and her child fell into the road where it was ridden over by a bus, killing it instantly.

Golden Arrow has suspended the bus driver who rode over the little girl and has said that disciplinary actions will be taken against him after their investigation has been completed.

Is this fair?

Was the bus driver really responsible for this tragedy? Shouldn’t the full blame rather be placed on the two muggers whose criminal behaviour led directly to the death of an innocent young child?

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Bus driver suspended after toddler’s death

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