Overview

• Most of the dead and many passengers were Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals traveling home on a DNC Coaches service from Gqeberha to Harare.
• Authorities report 49 injured, including six in critical condition and 31 seriously hurt, with patients taken to Louis Trichardt, Siloam and Elim hospitals and one child airlifted to Tshilidzini.
• The confirmed fatalities include 18 women, 17 men and seven children, with officials reporting a 10‑month‑old among those who died.
• RTMC investigators and police are conducting scene reconstruction and a mechanical inspection, and traffic on the N1 near Ingwe Lodge remains restricted with detours in place.
• President Cyril Ramaphosa, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba conveyed condolences and visited or planned visits to the site and hospitals, while DNC Coaches issued an apology and is assisting families.