At least nine killed in Polokwane bus crash
Police have confirmed at least nine people have died in a bus accident on the N1 south in Limpopo.
A passenger bus traveling from Harare in Zimbabwe crashed in the early hours of Friday morning.
The N1 between Polokwane and Mokopane has been closed.
Police spokesperson, Mienkie Ramakgoakgoa confirmed the accident and says various law enforcement agencies are on the scene.
Limpopo's Department of Roads and Transport says several people were injured in the crash.
"Nine people have been seriously injured and seventeen others have minor injuries," says spokesperson, Matome Moremi Tawuyatswala.
Traffic has been severely affected by the accident.
"The road is closed. Those who are traveling on the N1 from Modimolle or Gauteng coming or going to Polokwane should use the R101. Those who are dealing with the incident, are clearing the scene," says Tawuyatswala.
This is a developing story, more to follow.
On Monday, eleven people were killed when a bus overturned on the same road while en route from Zambia to Gauteng.