Western cape road accidents
Festive road accidents down by 6% in the WC
Two hundred and forty-six people were killed in road accidents in the Western Cape in December and January.
The City of Cape Town has warned people not to bring alcohol to its facilities or to drink before they swim.
Traffic authorities have confirmed 22 passengers were traveling in the 16-seater mini-bus taxi at the time of Saturday's crash.
In total, 27 drunk drivers were arrested since Friday and fines worth more than R350,000 were issued.
A dozen fatalities occurred within the Cape Town metro while the other four deaths took place in the west coast and Overberg areas.
Two people died in a collision on the N1 near Plattekloof on Friday night.
A total of R174,000 in fines have been issued and one person was killed in a motor car accident when a bakkie crashed into a truck in Ceres.
The crash occurred shortly after midnight as the motorist approached Beaufort West.
At the same time, traffic officials arrested 33 drunk drivers during various roadblocks conducted in the Western Cape and the Johannesburg Metro Police have arrested eight motorists for speeding.
Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa says last year over the same period a total of 132 people died on the province’s roads.
The provincial traffic department says the first fatality was recorded on Friday evening when a pedestrian was knocked down on the N1 near De Doorns.
Western Cape Traffic Chief Kenny Africa says so far more than 2,100 drivers have had their alcohol levels tested.
Five people, including two children, have died on Western Cape roads since Friday.
Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa says over 1,800 motor vehicles were stopped during roadblocks.
A man has been charged with culpable homicide and drunk driving following a head-on collision outside Riebeek Kasteel.
A truck driver has died and a passenger seriously injured after their vehicle went down the Van Rhyn Mountain Pass.
Officials also arrested 17 drunk drivers during 26 roadblocks held across the province.
Fines totaling R226,000 have been issued & 22 people have been arrested.
Western Cape police arrested 16 people while driving under the influence of alcohol.