He appeared at the Pongola Regional Court yesterday in connection with the truck accident that claimed 20 lives.
The matter has been postponed to 25 October 2022 for further investigations, and the accused representative asked to postpone the bail application.
Mbalula said the truck driver was reckless because he overtook on a barrier line and drove in the oncoming lane for 1.2km, endangering the lives of motorists.
Siyaya is alleged to have fled the accident scene and, a day later, handed himself over to police.
They were aged between 5 and 13. A teacher also died in the crash.
The children had been seated in the back of the bakkie.
On Friday, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula visited the crash site and provided the details on the accident report.
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