South Africa
Traffic officials in South Africa say at least ten people died after a bus traveling from South Africa’s Cape Town to the Eastern Cape overturned in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The accident occurred at around 2 a.m. (2400 GMT) 50 kilometres outside Beaufort West, a town in the semidesert Karoo region. Another 30 passengers were injured.
“The driver apparently lost control of the vehicle which then overturned,” said Kenny Africa, provincial traffic chief for the Western Cape.
“We are not sure if driver fatigue could have played a role.”
South Africa has a very poor road safety record despite having the continent’s most modern road network. More than 14,000 people were killed in road accidents last year, according to official statistics.
REUTERS
02:17
Hollywood icon Robert Redford passes away at 89, leaving legacy of film and independence
00:15
Charlie Kirk shooting witness says lack of security at the event troubled him
01:00
The site of the Jerusalem shooting that left six dead
01:00
Pix of the Day: September 8, 2025
Go to video
The linguistic diversity of Africa and Its absence in AI development
01:00
Lisbon funicular wreckage removed after deadly crash