Why 5% Is No Victory for South Africa’s Deadly Roads
EUGENE HERBERT Government may be tempted to exchange congratulatory high-fives over a reported 5% drop in festive-season road fatalities, but the statistics tell a far less comforting story. During the 2025/2026 festive period, 1,427 people still lost their lives on South Africa’s roads, a toll that strips any marginal improvement of real cause for celebration….
