the monitor

The dusty burial of 44 ZCC members

Tuesday, May 07, 2024 | 670 Views |

MOLEPOLOLE: Home to Bakwena, Molepolole came to a standstill on Saturday as multitudes of mourners thronged the village to bid farewell to the 45 believers of faith who perished in a horrific accident in South Africa on the Easter holidays.

The church members identified as "giants of faith" on pilgrimage died in an accident that occurred on a highway leading to St Engenas Zion Christian Church in Moria near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa (SA). Then, the bus driver allegedly lost control, hitting barriers on the bridge shoulder and in the process causing the bus to fall some 50 metres onto a riverside. The bus subsequently hit the rocky ground and caught fire leaving 45 people dead with only one survivor, a minor aged eight.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

Gov’t moves to settle with accused in ‘Butterfly’ case

Sharon Mathala | 4 h ago

Botswana slips in Global Competitiveness rankings

Pauline Dikuelo | 20 Jun 2025

Gov’t sticks by Minergy despite market red flags

Lewanika Timothy | 20 Jun 2025

DIS tainted Maun project costs soar to P2.9bn

SPIRA TLHANKANE | 20 Jun 2025

A Royal Affair: MultiChoice Botswana and National Arts Council Botswana host exclusive screening of Shaka iLembe Season 2

Staff Writer | 13 Jun 2025

Shaka iLembe Season 2 – Episode 2: The Drumbeat of War Echoes

Staff Writer | 20 Jun 2025

Debswana ahead on Jwaneng underground despite cash crunch

Lewanika Timothy,Mbongeni Mguni | 20 Jun 2025

Public servants reject gov’t offer

Innocent Selatlhwa | 20 Jun 2025

Let’s fight GBV as a collective

Botswana for the longest time was known for her virulent peace with family being an enviable institution.As the media, we are also scared to be incessantly reporting on these bloody scenes where women are brutally murdered and worse, sometimes in front of their children and loved ones. Yes, we have reported cases where men were also brutally murdered by their loved ones, but such cases are a drop in the ocean.For the past two weeks, Botswana was...

Staff Writer | 23 June 2025

About us

Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.

Explore

More