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CRASH SCENE: This fatal accident on the R67 between Whittlesea and Komani in December last year was one of many recorded in the Eastern Cape this past festive season. Transport minister Fikile Mbalula released the festive season road traffic statistics earlier today Picture: LUVUYO MJEKULA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

Eastern Cape festive road deaths decrease by 1.3%

The Eastern Cape recorded 228 road fatalities this past festive season compared to 231 the previous period, a 1.3% decline. Transport minister Fikile Mbalula released the numbers earlier today on the N12, Eldorado Park pedestrian bridge.…

  • Luvuyo Mjekula
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula on Friday night described a challenge in getting minibus operators to accept the requirement that passengers may not exceed 60% of the legal seating capacity. Image: Waldo Swiegers
COVID 19

First day of Covid-19 lockdown causes transport setbacks

Minister of transport Fikile Mbalula spoke of difficulties after the implementation of a national lockdown to stymie Covid-19 infections. He had been addressing media in the national capital Tshwane, at an update following the first day…

  • Andisa Bonani
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

Tikana calls for vigilance amid heavy downpours

Department of Transport, Safety and Liason MEC, Weziwe Tikana, has indicated that visibility remained poor as provincial roads were wet and slippery as a result of heavy rainfall. This comes after Port St Johns (PSJ) and surrounding areas…

  • Abongile Solundwana