The transport minister was speaking at the Marianhill Toll Plaza in KZN.
Rainy weather in Kwazulu-Natal is making driving along the N3 more difficult. More heavy rain has been forecast for the province. Traffic is picking up as holidaymakers head home. Courtesy
JOHANNESBURG - Transport Minister Blade Nzimande says police visibility has played a major role in reducing road deaths this Easter weekend."Ideally, we wouldn't like to see a single soul lose their life on the road, but right now we are happy because nationally, in terms of fatalities, we are down 41 percent, which is very significant."
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