Zimbabwe: Bus Accident - Government Allocates Funds for Repatriation Process

AllAfricaCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by By Darlington GatsiOctober 24, 2025 at 09:39 AM

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The Zimbabwean government has allocated nearly US$197,000 for medical and repatriation costs following a bus accident on October 13 near Louis Trichardt, South Africa, which killed 44 people, including 36 Zimbabweans. The accident involved an overloaded DNC bus with faulty brakes. Repatriation of the victims will begin in batches starting October 24 after completing identification and documentation processes. President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared the incident a national disaster. Deputy Minister Benjamin Kabikira stated that next of kin, including those without valid passports, were granted temporary passage to South Africa for body identification.

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