Zuko Komisa
- A 65-seater bus travelling from Gauteng to Malawi was intercepted on the N1 bypass near Polokwane after being found with 117 occupants, exceeding its legal limit by 52 people.
- The driver was arrested by SAPS and Limpopo Traffic Officers following a brief attempt to flee the scene after the vehicle became immobilised during a diversion to a weighbridge.
- The vehicle remains impounded at the Provincial Traffic Control Centre pending the removal of excess passengers, payment of fines, and further investigation into the safety breach.
Law enforcement officials have intercepted a cross-border bus on the N1 bypass near Peter Mokaba Stadium after discovering the vehicle was carrying nearly double its permitted passenger limit.
The 65-seater coach, which was travelling from Gauteng to Malawi, was found to be transporting 117 people in total.
The manifest included the driver, 101 adults, and 15 minors representing a severe overload of 52 passengers beyond the legal safety capacity.
JUST IN: as long distance travel begins traffic officials have sent a stern warning against lawlessness- this as Limpopo officials intercepted an overcrowded bus on the N1 bypass in Polokwane.
The cross-boarder bus was en route from Gauteng to Malawi- carrying 117 passengers.… pic.twitter.com/QvI2lramD9
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According to reports, the situation escalated when authorities instructed the driver to divert the vehicle to the Provincial Traffic Control Centre (PTCC) for formal weighing and processing.
While en route, the bus became immobilised just a short distance from the weighbridge.
During the breakdown, the driver allegedly attempted to flee the scene on foot. However, he was quickly apprehended and restrained by a joint team of Limpopo Traffic Officers and members of the South African Police Service (SAPS).
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