Progress made but road deaths is a national shame says Minister

South Africa’s 2025/26 Festive Season Road Safety Campaign has delivered an encouraging set of results compared to last year with Transport Minister Barbara Creecy reporting a decline in both crashes and fatalities.

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Thursday, 29 January, 2026

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