Transport minister Fikile Mbalula said the movement of goods needs to return to the railway in order to ease the pressure of trucks on the country’s roads.
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He was speaking in Pongola in KwaZulu-Natal at the scene of a fatal head-on collision between a truck and a bakkie.A report released by Mbalula points to recklessness on the part of the truck driver who will face multiple culpable homicide charges in court.“And the government needs to do its job by implementing road safety measures, including law enforcement.
But with rail services falling victim to vandalism and looting, it’s uncertain when the move to rail will materialise. This afternoon, we met gave the families the report. We also related information on what government will do for social relief from department of transport agencies and other government departments. pic.twitter.com/IZBhdS4OWA
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