Polokwane Learner Killed in Accident Involving Scholar Transport
- A learner from a primary school in Polokwane lost her life after she was struck by a bus while waiting to be fetched from school
- The incidents happened as the learners pushed each other to enter the bus, which was waiting for them
- She was declared dead on the scene, and the Polokwane Local Municipality conveyed its condolences to the family
- Briefly News spoke to Arrive Alive founder Advocate Johan Jonck about the recent rate of accidents in South Africa
For seven years, Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News’ Deputy Head of Current Affairs, South Africa, covered a range of topics, including accidents, fires, outbreaks, nature, weather, and natural disaster-related incidents, at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News.
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POLOKWANE, LIMPOPO — The Polokwane Local Municipality conveyed its condolences after a little girl was killed in an accident involving a scholar transport on 24 October 2025.
According to Jacaranda FM, the incident happened outside of Ga-Molepo in the morning. The victim, a six-year-old girl, was waiting for her school transport to Mamothalo Primary School. When the bus arrived, the children pushed each other as they ran onto the bus to jump in. The victim was pushed under the bus, and the driver drove over her while parking the bus. She was declared dead on the scene.
Polokwane Municipality conveys condolences
The Ward Councillor, Kgala Legodi, conveyed his condolences and said the victim's family will receive psychosocial support. He said that the accident was a mistake because children often shove each other in an attempt to enter buses.
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Recent Limpopo accident, which killed 43
Limpopo was the scene of a horrific incident recently, which claimed scores of lives. A bus travelling from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape to Zimbabwe and Malawi overturned on the N1 in Limpopo on 13 October 2205. The accident happened between Musina and Louis Trichardt. A total of 42 people died, and a 10-month-old baby was among those who were killed. Seven children were killed.
The Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, visited the scene of the accident. She also visited the victims who were rushed to different hospitals in the area. Creecy revealed that the vehicle was speeding and was overloaded. She said the bus exceeded its 60-passenger capacity as it carried 90 passengers.
The death toll rose as a 43rd passenger died from his injuries in the hospital. Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba conveyed her condolences to the family of the deceased and said that preparations to begin identifying the deceased had commenced.
Briefly News speaks to an expert
Arrive Alive CEO Advocate Johan Jonck discussed why the rate of accidents is increasing.
"Education, engineering, enforcement evaluation — we can have the most effective education campaigns, but the question remains if our roads are in good condition and if we are effectively enforcing the rules of the road and evaluating these interventions effectively," he said.
1 killed in horrific Pinetown accident
In a related article, Briefly News reported that a little girl was the only victim of an accident that occurred in Pinetown. The crash occurred on 15 October near Trafford Road.
It's not clear how the accident happened. Two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision, and a family was trapped in one of the vehicles. The Fire Department was dispatched to the scene to assist. When they arrived, they used hydraulic equipment and the jaws of life to extract the family members. Three of the family members were rushed to the hospital. A four-year-old child died on the scene.
Source: Briefly News
