He said that authorities had recorded 489 fatal crashes since the start of the holiday period.

“These crashes have resulted in 589 people dying on our roads so far compared to 839 last year. This represents a significant 30% reduction followed by passengers at 34%, drivers at 26% and site at 1%.”

“In the coming days, we will intensify our efforts on pedestrian and passenger fatalities by ramping up policing inside suburbs, townships, and villages. Law enforcement operations focusing on drunk-driving and the wearing of sit belts will also be increased,” Mbalula said.