Western Cape traffic officials had hoped to reduce that number by at least 50%.
It’s a sharp rise compared with the 27 people killed over this period in 2018.Traffic chief Kenny Africa is disappointed: “We did everything in our power.
We had roadblocks throughout the Western Cape province, concentrating on drunk drivers.”In the worst accident, eight people died on the R316 near Caledon in a head-on collision on Monday.
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