Limpopo officers initially stopped the bus after noticing it appeared unroadworthy, and upon inspection, they confirmed it was severely overloaded, narrowly averting what could have been a disastrous incident. Early Thursday morning, a bus authorised to carry 65-seater passengers began its cross-border journey from Gauteng. Provincial traffic officers intercepted the bus and discovered it was overloaded by 11 passengers.
The Starhas copies revealing that a fine of R3,000 was issued. The bus was subsequently released to continue its nearly 2,000 km journey to Malawi — a trip estimated to last approximately 28 hours. When the vehicle arrived in Limpopo via the N1, authorities spotted the bus travelling near Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
The same bus was now carrying 117 occupants, including 15 children. The bus was detained at Mantsole TCC, leaving passengers stranded.
