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title: "Watch – Limpopo bus crash: Minister demands answers"
description: "The horrific bus crash near Makhado, Limpopo, that claimed 43 lives in mid October is far from the first time a tragedy of this nature has occurred in South Africa. In 2024 alone, 146 fatalities resulting from bus crashes were recorded – the highest number in a five-year span. A key factor behind this worrying trend is the weak and inconsistent enforcement of the regulatory framework for bus operators. Daily Maverick’s Lerato Mutsila explains."
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# Watch – Limpopo bus crash: Minister demands answers

> The horrific bus crash near Makhado, Limpopo, that claimed 43 lives in mid October is far from the first time a tragedy of this nature has occurred in South Africa. In 2024 alone, 146 fatalities resulting from bus crashes were recorded – the highest number in a five-year span. A key factor behind this worrying trend is the weak and inconsistent enforcement of the regulatory framework for bus operators. Daily Maverick’s Lerato Mutsila explains.

By Lerato Mutsila · Published 25 October 2025, 12:26 SAST · Updated 25 October 2025, 12:26 SAST

## Key points
- In a world where political promises often vanish faster than a magician's rabbit, our intrepid reporters delve into the latest escapades of leaders who seem to have mistaken their election vows for mere suggestions.
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## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtMgb5p3iVY)

Reporting by: Lerato Mutsila and Tamsin Metelerkamp
Edited by: Malibongwe Tyilo
Filmed by: Malibongwe Tyilo
Produced by: Emilie Gambade
Sub-edited by: Ian Wolstenholme

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