A passenger bus carrying Malawian and Zimbabwean nationals returning home veered off the road on a steep mountain pass near Louis Trichardt (Limpopo province) on 12 October, resulting in at least 42 confirmed fatalities and 49 injured. The vehicle plunged down an embankment on the N1 highway. The incident places immediate, severe strain on regional emergency and hospital capacity. Furthermore, the high death toll of foreign nationals mandates coordinated diplomatic efforts between South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Malawi for identification and repatriation. The cause is under police investigation, renewing concerns over national road safety standards.