Month-end Easter long weekend led to increased drinking, drunk driving: transport minister
Transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says road fatalities could have been worse if it wasn't for their road safety initiatives
01 April 2024 - 19:58
With the Easter long weekend falling at month end, this contributed to increased consumption of liquor, leading to more cases of drunk driving on the country's roads...
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