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[INFOGRAPHIC] 52 people died on Lim roads between 1-10 December

22 of those fatalities occurred in the Capricorn District

POLOKWANE – According to the Deapartment of Transport, the number of fatalities during this period is lower than that of the same period in 2016, which was 66.

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Spokesperson for the Department of Transport, Moremi Matome says a speedster (38) was arrested during this period for traveling at 210km/h on the N1.

“The man was arrested and was released on R3000 bail,” he said.

Matome added that the department will adhere to their no nonsense approach to those on the wrong side of the law.

“If you are found drunk driving or beyond the speed limit, regardless of who you are, you will be arrested,” he warned.

The MEC for Transport, Makoma Makhrupetje has urged motorists to be patient on the roads and arrive alive and safe.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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