Overview

• Authorities report 49 injured, including six in critical condition and 31 with serious injuries, with patients treated at Louis Trichardt, Siloam, Elim and Tshilidzini hospitals.
• The long‑distance DNC bus traveling from Gqeberha to Zimbabwe and Malawi veered off a steep section of the N1 near Makhado and landed upside down down an embankment.
• Most victims were Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals, and South Africa’s president and Limpopo premier offered condolences as provincial teams coordinate psychosocial care and consular assistance.
• The RTMC and police are conducting a full scene reconstruction and mechanical inspection, with officials noting fatigue or a possible vehicle fault as lines of inquiry that remain unconfirmed.
• DNC Coaches sent representatives and offered condolences; survivors and relatives allege overloading and poor communication, which the company disputes as it cites a 61‑seater with two drivers and a host.