Malawian Bus Impounded in South Africa for Overloading
Published on May 19, 2026 at 10:11 AM by Evance Kapito
Police in South Africa have impounded a Malawian bus after allegedly finding it heavily overloaded during a trip to Johannesburg.
According to South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), the bus was intercepted in Limpopo Province.
Reports indicate that although the bus is licensed to carry 70 passengers, it was allegedly transporting 90 people at the time it was stopped by police.
Authorities also discovered irregularities in the passenger manifest, with only 25 names reportedly appearing on the official list.
The driver of the bus reportedly fled the scene, while his assistant was found by police during the operation.
The incident comes amid rising tensions in South Africa, where some groups have recently staged protests over the presence of undocumented foreign nationals in the country.
