Sa road death toll
[LISTEN] Child road death stats too high
Are your kids buckled up every time you drive? A study by the Medical Research Council has raised concern about the number of child deaths caused by road...
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Norms & standards urgently needed to curb ‘extra-ordinary’ road death toll
Minister Dipuo Peters yesterday confirmed 237 people were killed in 179 collisions in less than a week.
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SA’s road death toll exceeds the global average
Minister Dipuo Peters says her department is working to ensure harsher penalties for irresponsible motorists.
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RTMC calls for harsher punishment for road offenders
Road Traffic Management Corporation CEO Makhosini Msibi speaks about the high number of weekend road deaths. A total of 141 people died on SA’s roads between Saturday and Sunday.
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Impact of road safety campaigns questioned
The number of Easter road deaths increased this year, sparking questions about safety campaigns.
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'Alcohol cause of most accidents'
South Africans Against Drunk Driving says motorists think drinking and driving isn't a serious offence.
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Peters blasted for early road death stats
The DA says the ministry is releasing the figures prematurely as the reporting period only ends on Monday.
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Nine die in KZN crash
The collision between a truck and a taxi happened last night near Ramsgate in KwaZulu-Natal.
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1,184 killed on SA roads
The latest figure was released by the Road Traffic Management Corporation.
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RTMC promises to make roads safer
The Road Traffic Management Corporation has launched its new campaign for the festive season.
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‘Incorrect’ road death stats unacceptable – DA
A medical report suggests the country's road death stats may be higher than reported by govt.
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Lowering of speed limit to be discussed
Transport Ministry says lowering the speed limit on SA’s roads will be up for discussion in 2013.
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'Road safety messages not conveyed properly'
The AA has accused government of not doing enough to properly convey road safety messages.
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Festive car crashes claim 1465 lives
Transport minister Dikobe Martins speaks about the road death toll and the dangers of drunk driving.
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WC dept. to reward fine-free motorists
The WC Transport Department will reward R25,000 to two fine free drivers after the festive season.
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Increased police visibility expected on major routes
The RTMC said more police will be placed on major routes as holidaymakers return home.
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Don’t become a road statistic, warns RTMC
The RTMC says drivers must be vigilant this weekend as traffic volumes are expected to increase.
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Road death toll expected to increase
Road deaths are expected to increase before the holiday season ends.
