Road accidents
16 people killed on Gauteng roads as holidaymakers return home
Traffic is congested on the major routes leading into the Gauteng province and officials have set up roadblocks to check the roadworthiness of vehicles and deal...
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Mayor Malatjie’s death a reminder to be safe on the roads - Mbalula
Emalahleni Mayor Linah Malatjie and her husband died in a crash while travelling between Kwa-Mhlanga and Emalahleni on Sunday night.
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WC records 55 road deaths in one week this festive season - traffic officials
This was between 20 and 27 December. The deaths included 14 pedestrians.
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Mbalula: Fatal crashes in SA increased by 142% since start of festive season
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula on Wednesday said 822 people have lost their lives so far.
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AA urges govt to repurpose finances towards curbing road deaths
Eight hundred and twenty-two people have died on the country's roads since the beginning of the festive season, just 3.1% lower than the previous year.
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WC records a 9.5% spike in trauma cases over past two weekends
There's been a steady rise since lockdown regulations were relaxed to level 1 at the start of the month.
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Gauteng residents warned of flooded roads as heavy rain hits
Some parts of Johannesburg and Tshwane are already experiencing localised flooding.
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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.
