EasterRoadDeaths 'All provinces recorded fewer fatalities. The highest decrease in absolute figures was recorded by Limpopo.'
Transport minister Blade Nzimande announced that the number of Easter holiday deaths on SA's roads decreased from 309 in 2018 to 162 in 2019."I am pleased to announce that the number of fatalities decreased by 48% from 309 in 2018 to 162 in 2019," transport minister Blade Nzimande said on Thursday during a media briefing at the Government Communication Information Systems offices in Pretoria.
"All provinces recorded fewer fatalities. The highest decrease in absolute figures was recorded by Limpopo with 41 fatalities followed by KZN with 37 fatalities."This is a developing story.
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