Government confirms repatriation of Zimbabwean nationals after N1 bus crash

THE Limpopo provincial government has confirmed that it has concluded the process for the repatriation of 29 Zimbabwean nationals who were involved in the N1 Louis Trichardt bus crash, and were to be repatriated yesterday.

- SIMON MAJADIBODU

The bodies were expected to be transported to Zimbabwe yesterday, following the completion of all identification procedures. The accident, which occurred on October 12, claimed 43 lives.

The bus, carrying 91 passengers, was travelling from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape to Zimbabwe and Malawi when it crashed on the N1 near Louis Trichardt.

In a statement, the Limpopo provincial government said, “There are still seven children whose identification process is yet to be concluded, as it requires specialised DNA testing.”