Five passengers lost their lives on R33 Road between eMkhondo and Amsterdam on Monday afternoon (01 December 2025). The driver of the bus seemingly lost control leading to the bus overturning. Six passengers were seriously injured while 20 other occupants escaped with slight injuries.The driver is among the injured. The injured were transported to the nearby hospital in Mkhondo by various ambulance services that responded to the scene.
The crash is still under investigation. It is however suspected that prevailing wet conditions may have played a hand in the crash.
The bus passenger list had 65 names when it left Johannesburg. Other passengers went off at various stops along the way hence there were only 31 occupants including the driver at the time of the crash. The bus was not having over 80 passengers as it was earlier reported.
Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety Security and Liaison, Mr. Jackie Macie is appealing to drivers to adjust their driving in line with the prevailing…
