Govt lauded as Botswana bus crash victims repatriated
Botswana High Commissioner Sanji Monageng has thanked the South African government for its assistance in dealing with the aftermath of the Limpopo bus crash.
The remains of 45 Botswana citizens involved in the deadly Easter bus crash were finally repatriated on Tuesday.
The 45 worshippers from Botswana died while on their way to St Engenas Zion Cristian Church (ZCC) for an Easter pilgrimage in Moria outside Polokwane when their bus plunged off the bridge and caught fire.
An eight-year-old girl was the sole survivor.
Monageng spoke at the repatriation ceremony at Polokwane Airport, saying that the identification and repatriation processes were handled according to the highest international standards.
"I want to acknowledge the high standards that we witnessed. I want to acknowledge the way you held our hands.
"The way you handled this process to me has given the deceased Batswana the dignity they deserve.”
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