After minibus crash claims 7 lives, Mpumalanga MEC urges motorists to be cautious on roads
Multiple road safety campaigns have been conducted countrywide since the start of the festive period, however, the number of road fatalities continue to increase.
A minibus crash on the N3 between Villiers and Heidelberg on 23 December 2024 claimed the lives of 7 people. Picture: Supplied by Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety and Security
JOHANNESBURG - Mpumalanga MEC for community safety, security and liaison, Jackie Macie, has again urged road users to be cautious on the roads this festive season.
This after seven people, including a twelve-year-old child, died when their minibus overturned on the N3 toll road towards KwaZulu-Natal on Monday morning.
Multiple road safety campaigns have been conducted countrywide since the start of the festive period, however, the number of road fatalities continues to increase.
The department's Moeti Mmusi: "Reacting to the crash, MEC for community safety security and liaison, Mr Jackie Macie, again urged motorists to use the road with great caution at all times. He added that they must always adjust their driving in accordance with the prevailing conditions on the road especially when visibility is reduced."