JOHANNESBURG - The Putco bus company says that all of its buses have left Moria in Limpopo and are headed to their respective destinations across the country.
Zion Christian Church pilgrims descend on the holy site for the Easter weekend.
This year's event is particularly significant as it's the first full-scale gathering in five years. The COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on mass events paused the annual pilgrimage in 2020.
Putco spokesperson Lindokuhle Xulu says to date at least 172 of their buses have already reached Mpumalanga and Gauteng.
"What we did was to dispatch buses soon after the service yesterday," he said .
Putco bus company went all out to transport the faithful to Limpopo. This Easter weekend, the company operated 500 buses to ferry pilgrims
Xulu said their drivers were briefed well in advance to stay alert on the road, and if they felt fatigued, they are encouraged to stop at petrol stations to stretch and rest.