On 28 March 2024, a passenger bus crashed near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, the northernmost province of South Africa, killing 45 people and leaving an eight-year-old girl, who sustained serious injuries, as the sole survivor.

[7] The South African Transport Ministry said the driver lost control of the bus, which caused it to collide with barriers and go off the side of the bridge.

[17] She had been accompanied by her grandmother, who died,[18] and was later reported to be in stable condition, with minor lacerations to her arms, legs, head and back.

[19] Some of the bodies were burned beyond recognition, while others were hard to reach due to debris scattered over the crash scene.

[24] South African Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga travelled to the scene of the crash, where she called for responsible driving during the Easter weekend and offered thoughts and prayers for the victims' families.

She added that the South African government would assist in repatriating the corpses to Botswana and hold a full inquiry.

[6] On 2 April, national health minister Joe Phaahla and his provincial counterpart Phophi Ramathuba visited the sole survivor of the crash at Mokopane Hospital.