Death Toll in Limpopo Bus Crash Rises to 44 as Zimbabwe and Malawi Pledge Repatriation, Medical Aid

Overview

• The Office of the Limpopo Premier confirmed a 44th fatality after a patient died in hospital following the N1 crash near Louis Trichardt.
• Forensic Pathology Services completed post-mortems, and the SAPS Victim Identification Centre is conducting scientific identification with Zimbabwean and Malawian officials.
• Zimbabwe and Malawi will cover repatriation and medical costs and are assisting families with transport and accommodation during the process.
• Limpopo’s Department of Social Development is providing trauma counseling, with logistics coordinated through the Provincial Disaster Management Centre.
• Investigators are reconstructing the crash as preliminary reporting points to possible brake failure and overloading, with disputed claims that a 62‑seater carried 91 passengers.