Limpopo’s health authorities say they will deploy more emergency services personnel during the Easter holidays.
Parked ambulances seen in the picture.
The authorities have handed over 12 ambulances at Philadelphia Hospital in the Sekhukhune District, in anticipation of the busy weekend. The departments’ spokesperson Thilivhali Muavha says that the new fleet will complement the current one at the hospital. “Traditionally we all know that Easter holidays is the period when traffic flow is expected to be higher than usual in most of the national and provincial roads due to people going to different churches and family gatherings, so our Emergency Medical Services personnel will be on standby.”Meanwhile, Gauteng Traffic Police will conduct a series of heightened law enforcement activities across the province this Easter weekend.
High traffic volumes are expected as holidaymakers exit the province to head to various destinations across the country.Gauteng Provincial traffic police spokesperson Sello Maremane says, “The notable increase in traffic flow in the province during the Easter period leads to an increase in drunken driving, reckless and negligence, speeding amongst all traffic contraventions some of which result in fatal crashes.
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