Tragic Bus Accident in South Africa Claims Five Lives After Zimbabwe-bound Tamuka Luxury bus Overturns in a Limpopo
In a tragic development, five passengers lost their lives, and several others sustained injuries when a Zimbabwe-bound Tamuka Luxury bus overturned in South Africa’s Mokopane town, Limpopo Province, on Sunday evening.
The accident occurred on the N1 north towards the Nyl Plaza outside Mokopane at approximately 5:30 PM.
Details of the Zimbabwe-bound Tamuka Luxury bus Accident
According to reports, the bus was en route from Johannesburg to Zimbabwe when it lost control and overturned. Among the deceased were four men and one woman.
The injured passengers were rushed to nearby hospitals in Mokopane for urgent medical attention.
Recent String of Bus Accidents Raises Concerns
This devastating incident comes just days after another tragic bus accident involving a Mzansi Express bus, which was traveling from Zimbabwe to South Africa. Ten Zimbabwean nationals perished, and thirty others were injured when the bus overturned near Makhado town in Limpopo Province.
The accident, which occurred late Tuesday night on the N1 highway, saw the bus lose control after driving over a roundabout at high speed, resulting in the fatal overturn.
The Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety released a statement detailing the circumstances of the Mzansi Express bus accident. “The bus drove over a roundabout at high speed, lost control, and overturned, killing and injuring its passengers in the process,” the department’s statement read. Tragically, all the deceased in this incident were Zimbabwean nationals.
South Africans Raise Speculation over Recent String of Bus Accidents
The frequency of these accidents has sparked intense debate and speculation on social media, particularly among South Africans.
Many are questioning the safety of Zimbabwe-bound buses and suggesting that these accidents may not be coincidental. Some have gone as far as to speculate that the accidents could be part of a scheme to claim Road Accident Fund (RAF) money, a theory that has gained traction online.
South Africans are also expressing concern over the allocation of RAF funds, arguing that a significant portion is being directed towards foreigners involved in these accidents.
Here are some of the reactions;
@MaggyValen;
Nah there is now a pattern here,its a scam for RAF,im telling you.
@Mafa6232;
yaphela imali ye Raf Madoda to foreigners nogal. Haai that law needs to be amended foreigners shouldn’t benefit.
@Noma_here;
I’m sorry but I’m beginning to think this is some sort of new scam between some gov officials and cross country carriers to defraud RAF. I wouldn’t be surprised if some RAF officials were also involved in the scam 😏
@Mandalion;
Unrroadworthy, overloading and speed cause these Zim busses accidents. Traffic cops take bribes it’s just a mess. We need to change the Raf laws and cover only legal ppl who pay taxes kgaaa
@King_MM_M;
This is the second bus from Zim. The law is not doing anything to them , these guys overload their busses and speed, and many of them aren’t road worth, which is very dangerous to other road users
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