Overview

• South Africa’s Transport Ministry confirmed 42 fatalities, including seven children, 17 men and 18 women.
• Authorities reported six people in critical condition and 31 with serious injuries across multiple hospitals, with one severely injured child airlifted.
• Officials said the bus left the road near Makhado in Limpopo, tumbled down an embankment and overturned.
• The cause has not been determined, though some reports cite a possible loss of driver control that remains unconfirmed.
• President Cyril Ramaphosa offered condolences to Zimbabwe and Malawi, and transport leaders signaled a renewed road-safety strategy.