Ramaphosa and Botswana president Masisi set to visit scene of deadly Limpopo bus crash

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Botswana counterpart Mokgweetsi Masisi are set to visit the crash site where 45 people were killed in Limpopo.

The horrific accident happened on the eve of the Easter weekend, when a bus travelling to popular pilgrimage area, Moria, lost control and fell into a ditch before catching fire.

The sole survivor of the tragic crash, an eight-year-old returned to Botswana last week, after which a memorial service was held for the deceased.

An investigation into the tragic accident is still underway, with some of the bodies of the victims burnt beyond recognition.

The process to repatriate the bodies of the deceased is yet to begin.

The two heads of state are set to visit the accident scene along the R518, following a closed briefing with the Limpopo provincial government.