Grim start to festive season as weekend road accidents claim 26 lives

Rain causes poor driving conditions in some provinces as streams of traffic head for holiday destinations

19 December 2021 - 00:00

The festive season got off to a deadly start on the roads this weekend, with 26 people killed in three accidents on Saturday...

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