Zim, Malawi to pay repatriation costs for Limpopo bus crash victims

Officials from Zimbabwe and Malawi embassies and the Limpopo government meet in Siloam, Limpopo on October 20, 2025.

The governments of Zimbabwe and Malawi have pledged to cover all repatriation and medical expenses for victims of the bus accident that killed 44 people on the N1 near Louis Trichardt, Limpopo.

The Office of the Premier has confirmed that the 44th person has succumbed to injuries in hospital.

Zimbabwe’s Diplomat Shepherd Gwenzi and Malawi’s High Commissioner to South Africa Stella Ndau made the announcement during a meeting with Limpopo government officials and affected families at Siloam Hospital.

The identification of the deceased is underway at the hospital.

Gwenzi says, “The government of Zimbabwe will continue to assist the families of both the deceased and the injured with transport and accommodation until the conclusion of the ongoing processes. We are working with the government of South Africa and the high commissioner of Malawi to ensure that the requirements enabling the repatriation of the deceased for burial and Zimbabwe and Malawi, respectively, are completed within the shortest time frame possible.”