Pelane Phakgadi
Traffic officials are out in full force on the country’s roads as holidaymakers make their way back to their homes.
The country’s national roads and toll gates are experiencing high traffic volumes.
In Limpopo along the N1 south to Gauteng, the Kranskop toll plaza outside Modimolle has recorded 1874 vehicles passing through on Sunday between 11:00 and noon.
Bakwena Platinum said on its official twitter account, that it was recording at least 2566 vehicles per hour passing through the Pumulani Toll Plaza into Pretoria along the N1 from Limpopo.
Traffic MEC Makoma Makhurupetje said that she expects the number to increase well into the evening.
She said that while their congestion increases, motorists should follow the rules of the road to curb carnage.
“People should understand the notion of keep left and pass right,” Makhurupeje said.
Traffic spokesperson Matome Moremi-Tauyatsoala said that motorists should be patient on the
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