2024 Mmamatlakala bus crash

On 28 March 2024, a bus crashed near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. 45 people were killed and an eight-year-old girl survived, who had serious injuries.^[1][2] According to the South African Department of Transport, the incident happened when the driver lost control of the bus. The bus went over the Mma Matlakala Bridge,^[3] and then caught on fire.^[3] The bus was carrying Easter pilgrims from Gaborone, Botswana, to Moria, South Africa.^[1][2][4]

The Mma Matlakala Bridge in 2021
Details
Date	28 March 2024 (2024-03-28)
Location	Regional route R518 5 km (3.1 mi) west from Mmamatlakala, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Limpopo
Coordinates	23°58′33″S 28°32′7″E
Country	South Africa
Incident type	Roadway departure over a bridge resulting in catastrophic fire on bus
Cause	Driver lost control
Statistics
Vehicles	1
Passengers	46
Deaths	45
Injured	1