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The scene of an accident on the N1 between Beaufort West and Leeu Gamka in the Western Cape on 15 April 2022. Eleven people were killed in the incident Picture: Road Traffic Management Corporation/Facebook

Easter road death statistics

162 people killed on SA's roads over Easter - Mbalula

By Masechaba Sefularo

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said that all provinces except the Western Cape and Mpumalanga registered a decrease in Easter road fatalities this year.

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