Netcare 911 and other services responded to an accident on the R81 at the Mall of the North intersection in Polokwane late this afternoon.
Upon their arrival on scene they found that ten children had sustained injuries after a heavy goods vehicle had rear-ended a minibus.
The injured children were treated on scene before they were transported to hospital for further medical care.
Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation.