The most recent incident occurred on Saturday, when traffic officials stopped a bus travelling from Zimbabwe to Cape Town. The vehicle was found to be carrying 55 passengers, of whom 29 were undocumented, including seven minors.

Following the interception, the bus was taken to a testing centre in Bloemfontein for further inspection and processing.

Officials also raised serious road safety concerns. The bus was found to have a defective and non‑functional door, posing a significant risk as passengers would be unable to enter or exit safely in an emergency. The trailer attached to the bus had defective brakes and severely worn tyres. In addition, the driver was found to be operating the vehicle without a valid driving licence and was driving using only a passport, further compounding the violations.

This is the third such incident in the Free State since the beginning of April. The first occurred a day before Good Friday, when traffic officers stopped a bus on the N1 near Bloemfontein carrying 32 undocumented Zimbabwean nationals, including children and infants.