Creecy says Limpopo bus crash has raised numerous red flags

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy wants heads to roll over how an unroadworthy bus involved in a fatal crash was granted a roadworthy certificate.

Forty-three people were killed when a bus travelling from the Eastern Cape to Zimbabwe veered off the N1 highway in Limpopo.

A preliminary report into the accident found that the bus had defective braking systems, rendering it unroadworthy.

Creecy released the report on Friday following an investigation by the Road Traffic Management Authority (RTMC).

Over and above the bus's unroadworthy condition, authorities are now questioning the character of its passengers.

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This follows the discovery of boxes containing ARVs and other pharmaceuticals at the scene of the crash, none of which were being transported with proper licences or government authorisation.

Cabinet suspects the medication was stolen from public healthcare facilities and was being smuggled into Zimbabwe.

Creecy said the entire crash has raised numerous red flags.

"I have also asked my team for legal advice as to how we deal with the potential situation of culpable homicide. So I'm taking legal advice on that matter."

A full report into the crash is expected to be released in the next 21 weeks.