Limpopo Department of Transport‚ Safety‚ Security and Liaison MEC Mapula Mokaba-Phukwana on Wednesday said she would deploy more than 1‚200 traffic officials on all major Limpopo roads for 24 hours for the Moria Pilgrimage. The department said September was that period of the year in which Limpopo hosted one of the biggest gatherings on the African continent‚ the pilgrimage to Moria‚ and “this year the pilgrimage takes place at the same time the province is hosting National Tourism Month”.“The province is expecting heavy traffic flow over the Moria Pilgrimage weekend. Traffic officials will be working from Maubane to Beit Bridge monitoring traffic flow on the N1.“The department will deploy traffic officials on the R71 from Polokwane via Moria gate to Mopani‚ R37 from Polokwane via Maja cross to Burgersfort‚ R101‚ R36‚ R81‚ R521 and Gilead road via Matlala to Grobler’s bridge on our boarders with Botswana‚” a statement by the department said.“Traffic officials will be monitoring traffic flow‚ conducting point duty‚ monitoring stray animals and pedestrians.“The R71 into Moria is under construction and the department would like to alert motorists to drive with caution as they ramp into Moria City.”Mokaba-Phukwana also called on all road users to obey all the rules of the road; exercise patience; refrain from drinking and driving; and to take a rest when feeling tired.“She urges law enforcement officers to show no mercy to traffic law violators‚” the department said.Mokaba-Phukwana said‚ “We will also strengthen our road safety campaign. Government welcomes partnerships that will assist in encouraging good behaviour on the roads and ensure that the people of the province feel safe on our roads. Together we will move South Africa forward.”..