A total of 1 685 fatalities were recorded on the country’s roads over the 2021 festive season.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula released the 2021 Festive Season Road Statistics this morning.

He says this is a 14% increase on the previous year’s festive season road fatalities.

Mbalula says authorities recorded an increase in road fatalities in seven of the country’s provinces.

Read the Minister’s full statement here.

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WATCH LIVE: Minister @MbalulaFikile releasing Festive Season fatalities statistics #RoadSafety @TrafficRTMC @GPDRT_ @GovernmentZAhttps://t.co/T6Ukx3bfbn

— FIKILE MBALULA | MR FIX (@MbalulaFikile) January 18, 2022

Of particular interest is that 21 431 of these fines were for drivers who failed to wear seatbelts while 22 766 were for people who were driving without licences. pic.twitter.com/cSpJDMu8lU

— FIKILE MBALULA | MR FIX (@MbalulaFikile) January 18, 2022