Ten foreigners die after bus overturns in South Africa

The bus was heading to Johannesburg from neighbouring Zimbabwe when the crash occurred on the N1 highway near Makhado, the Limpopo Provincial Department of Transport and Community Safety said.

“All of the deceased, five men and five women, are reported to be foreign nationals,” the department said in a statement.

“The bus reportedly passed through a roundabout, the final roundabout from Makhado towards Polokwane, at high speed, lost control and overturned, killing and injuring its passengers in the process.

“The bus driver is reportedly new to his job and unfamiliar with the surroundings.” said.

According to a separate statement issued by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), three people were seriously injured while 20 others suffered minor injuries in another accident.

“Preliminary reports indicate that the bus was travelling southbound when the driver allegedly failed to negotiate a roundabout, causing the vehicle to overturn,” RTMC said.

“The exact cause is still under investigation. We urge all road users to take care, especially when approaching roundabouts.”

Limpopo province witnessed two major road accidents earlier this year.

In May, 13 people were killed in a head-on collision between a heavy vehicle and a minibus taxi.

In March, 45 people travelling from Botswana to South Africa were killed in another bus accident.