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N1 closed after yet another fatal bus accident

More lives lost in N1 bus crash

By Maanda Bele • 7 May 2026
N1 closed after yet another fatal bus accident

A serious bus accident involving a Malawian bus closed the N1 in Soutpansberg Mountain Pass, resulting in an unconfirmed number of fatalities and injuries.

The N1 near the Witvlag turn-off in the Soutpansberg Mountain Pass was closed on Thursday evening following a serious bus accident involving a Malawian bus travelling to Gauteng.

The Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety confirmed that the crash occurred at around 18:00 on Thursday, 7 May.

According to the department, an unconfirmed number of people lost their lives in the accident, while several others sustained injuries. Authorities were still working to determine...

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