One man died and three other people were injured after two light motor vehicles collided on the M7 in Zonkizizwe, Ekurhuleni, in the early hours of Sunday, 27 September 2026.
The collision involved a Ford Figo and an Audi A4. The driver of the Ford Figo, a man believed to be in his 30s, was critically injured. He was declared dead at the scene.
A passenger travelling in the Ford Figo sustained moderate injuries and was taken to hospital. Two men travelling in the Audi A4 sustained minor injuries. Both declined hospitalisation.
The circumstances of the crash have not been established. The South African Police Service is investigating.
Zonkizizwe lies on the southern side of Ekurhuleni, near Katlehong and Palm Ridge. The M7 in that area is a local arterial used by commuter and township traffic. Emergency services covering the stretch include teams based at Zonkizizwe and nearby Palm Ridge.
No names of the occupants have been released. No statement has been issued on the direction of travel, the exact point of impact, weather, road surface conditions, or whether any other vehicles were involved. No arrest has been reported.
The Figo driver’s death brings the confirmed fatality count from the incident to one. The three surviving occupants comprise one person with moderate injuries who was admitted and two people with minor injuries who were not hospitalised.
Police have not classified the matter beyond an investigation into the collision. Until that investigation is completed, the cause remains unknown.
The identities of the deceased and the injured have not been made public. Next-of-kin processes have not been confirmed in any official statement available at the time of writing.
