{"id":90722,"date":"2025-09-29T16:55:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T16:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/limpopo-premier-launches-road-safety-drive-after-crash"},"modified":"2025-09-29T18:18:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:18:20","slug":"limpopo-premier-launches-road-safety-drive-after-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/limpopo-premier-launches-road-safety-drive-after-crash","title":{"rendered":"Limpopo Premier Launches Road Safety Drive After Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba says the province will embark on a road safety campaign to address the rising number of fatal accidents on its roads.<\/p>\n<p>This follows the death of 12 church congregants who were involved in a multi-vehicle crash on the R81 yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>A taxi carrying the passengers &#8211; who were returning from a church service &#8211; collided with two trucks on the route, resulting in the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>During a media briefing today, Ramathuba emphasised the need for practical solutions:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s come up with our own way and our own campaigns, now that we know where the problem is. This means strengthening awareness. I always say, before you start your car, you must ask yourself: is my car in good condition? And are you in good condition? Because it\u2019s one thing to take your car for service, to get all the brakes and everything done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba says the province will embark on a road safety campaign to address the rising number of fatal accidents on its roads. This follows the death of 12 church congregants who were involved in a multi-vehicle crash on the R81 yesterday. 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