6 Families of Limpopo Easter Weekend Crash Receive Loved Ones’ Remains, SA Still Saddened

• Six families whose relatives were killed during the Easter Weekend accident in Limpopo are in the country to fetch their remains
• The accident claimed 45 lives as members of the Zion Christian Church travelled from Botswana to Limpopo for their annual pilgrimage
• Limpopo's Department of Transport's spokesperson spoke to Briefly News about bus accidents
• Limpopo MEC for Health, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, said that this was the first phase of the process, and the incident still hurt netizens

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered accidents, outbreaks, nature and natural disaster-related incidents at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for seven years.

MOKOPANE – Limpopo's MEC for Health, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, said that it was a terrible day for relatives of those who lost their lives during the Easter Weekend accident in Limpopo. Six families arrived in the country to fetch their relatives' remains.

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Family members fetch relatives' remains

According to SABC News, the relatives recently arrived in the country to collect the remains at the Mokopane Hospital in Mokopane.

Their family members died after the bus on which members of the Zion Christian Church travelled got into a severe accident, killing 45 people out of the 46 passengers.

Ramathuba said that the department and the families would have a difficult day because the department would be there when they positively and officially identify their loved ones.

Transport spokesperson speaks to Briefly News

Transport Department's spokesperson Tidimalo Chuene spoke to Briefly News about bus accidents in the province.

"The recent accidents involving buses, with multiple fatalities, are cause for concern. Generally, the number of buses involved in road crashes is low compared to other vehicle types. The major concern, however, is that once a bus is involved, multiple fatalities may ultimately be experienced."

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The accident still affects South Africans

Netizens on Facebook were still emotionally distraught by the accident which claimed so many lives.

King Kgosie said:

"This is a sad story we will never forget."

Evans Lennon Tembo said:

"Sad news. May their souls rest in peace."

Johannah Osele Lekgwaka said:

"Thank you, South Africa."

Loyiso Bond had a theory.

"I still say that an eight-year-old not dying in this accident is not a mystery. We all know about it, but some are not bold and brave enough to talk about the ZCC and untimely deaths."

4 people died in a KwaZulu-Natal crash between a truck and 2 cars

In a similar article, Briefly News reported that four people died after two cars collided with a truck in KwaZulu-Natal in 2023.

The incident took place on the N2, and two people survived. They sustained severe injuries. South Africans were concerned about the roads and pleaded with people to drive cautiously.

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Source: Briefly News