Road accidents
8 fatalities recorded on Gauteng roads since start of long weekend
Major roads exiting and leading to the Gauteng province are expected to be heavily congested on Sunday as holidaymakers make their way back.
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Five people killed in Villiersdorp collision
The Western Cape Department of Transport said it appeared an SUV was overtaking another vehicle when it collided with the truck.
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4 people have been killed in a head-on crash near Northam
Four people have died and two others have been hospitalised after a bakkie and sedan collided on the R150 near Northam in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Several people injured in taxi, truck collision in Krugersdorp
It's understood the taxi - carrying children - rolled over several times.
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Mbalula saddened by road accidents that killed 7 people over the weekend
A bus fire killed six people and left more than 50 others injured on the notorious Moloto Road in Pretoria on Friday.
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ANALYSIS: This is why South Africa is not bottom of the class for road safety
An accurate understanding of the problem is an important part of finding solutions.
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Toddler still missing after mother’s car plunged into Voelklip ocean
The girl was with her mother and eight-year-old brother at the time of the accident.
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Mbalula: Minibus fatal crashes dropped from 11.1% to 8.2% over festive season
But 1,448 people still lost their lives on our roads.
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SA records a decline in road fatalities over festive season
On 22 January 2021, Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula released the statistics for road fatalities over the festive season, reporting there had been a decline in deaths compared to previous years.
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690 people died on SA’s roads since December started - Mbalula
The Department of Transport has set a target to ensure a 20% decline in fatalities this festive season.
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3 killed, 7 injured after truck and taxi collide near Sasolburg
ER24 paramedics spokesperson Russel Meiring on Friday said children were among the injured.
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Durban accident leaves two people dead
Paramedics treated 15 passengers who were injured in the collision.
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16 people injured in North Riding taxi accident
When paramedics arrived on the scene earlier on Thursday morning, they found the taxi lying on its side on Northumberland Avenue.
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8 killed in 4 accidents across Gauteng on Saturday night
As the festive season fast approaches, Gauteng motorists are being warned not to transgress road rules.
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2 KZN crash survivors fighting for their lives in hospital
The crash, in which 16 people were killed, took place on the R66 between Ulundi and Melmoth on Wednesday.
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KZN Transport MEC urges caution on roads after 12 fatalities in Kilimon accident
Twelve members of one family died after the mini-bus taxi they were travelling in rolled down an embankment near Underberg when the driver lost control of the vehicle.
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Analyst: SA has highest road accidents globally, RAF won't cope
Professor Hennie Klopper said the accepted norm is between 7 and 21 casualties per 100,000 motor vehicles. South Africa has 134 casualties per 100,000 motor vehicles.
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4 killed in early morning car crash in Belhar
The vehicle they were travelling in burst into flames after it crashed into a wall along the R300 in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Case against truck driver in deadly Jozini accident postponed
Sipho Ntuli, who faces eight counts of culpable homicide, was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol when the incident occurred.
