According to ER24 spokesperson Ross Campbell, paramedics were on the scene at 19:02 along with the Fire Department, Metsimaholo Fire & Rescue and other emergency services.

A 26-year-old female and a 36-year-old male were found lying by a fence off the road and their motorcycle some 100 meters further into a plowed field.

Both had suffered fatal injuries, showed no signs of life and were, unfortunately, declared dead on arrival.

The South African Police Service were also on the scene for further investigations.

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