MEC for Transport deeply concerned by overloading scourge in Limpopo roads

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BEITBRIDGE - Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety MEC Violet Mathye says she is deeply concerned about the scourge of overloading on the province's roads, particularly with the festive season in full swing. 

On 21 December 2025 at 04h00 am, officers at the Zebediela Traffic Control Centre (ZTCC) intercepted two buses and over 20 other vehicles for serious breaches of road safety regulations.

Bus A:
- Certified to carry 63 occupants
- Found carrying 72 adults and 10 minors (82 occupants)
- Route: Durban (KZN) to Zimbabwe

Bus B:
- Certified to carry 70 adults
- Found carrying 67 adults and 12 minors (79 occupants)
- Route: Johannesburg (Gauteng) to Zimbabwe

These buses, along with more than 20 light delivery vehicles and heavy motor vehicles with unroadworthy trailers, were detained for putting lives at risk.

"I commend our officers for their diligence in keeping Limpopo’s roads safe. However, we urge other provinces to strengthen inter-provincial cooperation with law enforcement. It is unacceptable for buses to travel from as far as KZN only to be stopped in Limpopo – enforcement must start at source," MEC Mathye.


"To all transport operators: flouting safety rules will not be tolerated. We will continue to #MalayishaMalaisha irresponsible drivers and operators," she warned.

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