Layton Beard reflects on the mid-festive season road safety report
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Channel: SABC News · 2018 · News & Politics
Transport officials have painted a deadly picture of South Africa's roads. More than 40 people on average have died every day on the roads since the start of the festive season. There've been 767 fatalities, a 16 percent increase on the previous year. Transport minister Blade Nzimande released the annual mid-festive season preliminary road-safety report in Pretoria today. According to the report, KwaZulu-Natal had the most deaths at 162. The Northern Cape had the least, but the highest percentage increase at 71 percent. Joining us from our studio in Pretoria is Layton Beard, spokesperson for the Automobile Association of South Africa. For more news, visit: sabcnews.com
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