The Minister for Community Safety, Advocate Lennit Max, is deeply shocked with the tragic accident in which the national Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Mrs Zou Kota-Fredericks and her driver were seriously injured in a head-on collision on Sunday afternoon.
Two people in the second car were found dead by traffic officials and rescuers.
Max said that human errors as well as total disregard for the rules of the road are major contributors to the high accident rate on the province’s roads.
The cause of the accident will be thoroughly investigated. He appealed to all road users to exercise extra caution when driving and to consider the safety of other road users at all times.
Max said that provincial traffic has increased its visibility on all roads and stepped up its integrated summer operational programme to minimise road trauma, accidents, injuries and fatalities. This is to ensure that all road users are brought safely home.
Enquiries:
Julian Jansen
Tel: 021 483 3873
Fax: 021 483 3874
Cell: 082 726 9334
