Polokwane – Traffic authorities in Limpopo have seized a 65-seater bus that had nearly twice as many passengers en route to Malawi.
The 65‑seat cross-boader bus was stopped on the N1 bypass, adjacent to Peter Mokaba Stadium, after traffic officers observed a severe overload.
The vehicle was carrying 117 occupants – 15 of whom were minors, and the driver.
The bus was ferrying an overload of 52 passengers beyond its legal capacity.
“The bus, en route from Gauteng to Malawi, became immobilised a short distance from the Polokwane weigh‑bridge while being redirected to the Provincial Traffic Control Centre (PTCC),” said the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety.
“During the stop, the driver attempted to flee the scene.
“He was promptly intercepted, restrained, and arrested by officers from the South African Police Service and Limpopo Traffic Officers.”
The department said the bus will remain at the PTCC until the excess passengers are removed and the prescribed fine is settled.
