Concern over 5% increase of accidents over the festive season in South Africa

183 views · Published 14 January 2017 · 3:11 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: CGTN Africa · 2017 · News & Politics

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South Africa's transport ministry says reckless and drunk drivers are some of the major reasons for road fatalities over the festive season. Over one thousand seven hundred people died on the roads between December 1, 2016, and January 9, 2017. This figure represents a five percent increase 5% increase over the last festive season. CGTN's Yolisa Njamela has more

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