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Repatriation bus driver dies after crash near Beitbridge

Fatigue suspected in deadly N1 bus overturn

By Thembi Siaga • 1 July 2026
Repatriation bus driver dies after crash near Beitbridge

A bus carrying repatriates from KwaZulu-Natal overturned near Musina, killing the driver and injuring 11 passengers.

A bus transporting people from KwaZulu-Natal to the repatriation camp at Beitbridge overturned on the N1 near Musina early on Wednesday morning, 1 July. The driver was killed in the crash, while 11 passengers were injured.

The Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety said the crash occurred about four kilometres south of the Beitbridge Border Post at around 01:30. Preliminary reports indicate that the driver allegedly lost control of the bus due to fatigue, causing it to ove...

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