Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says ‘the law must bite’ motorists who drive while drunk, killing scores of people on South African roads.
Johannesburg - On Sunday evening, a bus carrying people who had attended the government’s Youth Day celebrations in Polokwane, 24 lives were lost when a bus and a minibus taxi crashed on the R81 in Maphalle, Limpopo.“The deaths of these people is heartbreaking. It is absolutely devastating to lose so many young lives in this manner. On behalf of the government and the people of South Africa, I send our deepest condolences to the bereaved families during this difficult time.
— MEDIA LIAISON: Esethu Hasane June 18, 2019 “We need to increase traffic officers on the ground, improve their employment conditions and ensure they operate 24/7,” he said.“Do not hide, be visible on the road - our job is deterrence and catching those who ignore and break the law,” he said. Mbalula urged the traffic officers to be responsible and to prevent loss of lives on the roads. He said their jobs were a responsibility to protect the lives of those using South African roads.
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