Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for suspects who allegedly shot and killed two passengers and robbed others inside a bus along the N1.
The incident happened approximately eight km before the Nylplaza Tolgate, on Wednesday night, October 8 2025 at around 21:40.
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson in Limpopo, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said reports indicate that the complainant, a 42-year-old bus driver from Zimbabwe, had departed from the Power House in Randfontein, driving a Volvo 60-seater bus with 54 passengers on board.
The driver had picked up passengers at various points including Midrand and Pretoria en route to Zimbabwe.
“It is alleged that two male passengers seated at the back of the bus suddenly produced firearms and pointed them at the other passengers. A 30-year-old male passenger, whose identity is not yet known, attempted to disarm one of the suspects, and several others also tried to intervene. During the struggle, the suspects fired several shots inside the bus, fatally wounding the male passenger, and an unknown female, estimated to be 25 years old.
“The suspects then robbed passengers of an undisclosed amount of cash and cellphones. Reports further indicate that an unknown vehicle, whose make, model and registration number are not yet known, had been following the bus and stopped behind it after the shooting. The suspects fled the scene in that vehicle,” Ledwaba said.
Police have since opened cases of two counts of murder and armed robbery. The suspects are still at large.
Meanwhile, the Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant-General Thembi Hadebe, has strongly condemned the incident and has directed that a dedicated task team be established to track down the perpetrators involved in this matter.
