Ten people died when the bus they were travelling in overturned after the driver drove over a roundabout at a high speed just three kilometres outside Makhado in Limpopo. The bus was ferrying passengers from Zimbabwe to Johannesburg last night.

DRIVER IS NEW ON THE JOB

The acting spokesperson for the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety, Phuti Lekganyane, said the driver of the bus is reportedly new on the job and was unfamiliar with the route. "According to reports, the bus drove over a roundabout, the last traffic circle from Makhado towards Polokwane, at high speed, lost control and overturned, killing and injuring its passengers in the process," Lekganyane said. He confirmed that the bus was en route to Johannesburg when the accident happened just before midnight. All the deceased, five males and five females, are reportedly foreign nationals," said Lekganyane, adding that the scene has been cleared and the injured passengers were taken to various hospitals in Makhado.

CONDOLENCES

Meanwhile, Limpopo MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Violet Mathye, expressed sadness about the deaths of the travellers. "This is a tragic incident and I pass my condolences to the families of the deceased. I also urged motorists to be alert of their surroundings and to drive with caution at all times," she said.