RTMC calls on motorist to practice extreme caution after EC crash claims 14 lives

CAPE TOWN - The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called on motorists to practice extreme caution on the roads following a crash in Eastern Cape that left 14 people dead.

The head-on collision, involving an SUV and a minibus taxi, happened on the N9 just outside Graaff-Reinet.

Officials confirmed that a Mazda CX-5 SUV, with six occupants, and a fully loaded minibus taxi travelling from the Western Cape collided head-on early on Monday morning.  

RTMC spokesperson, Simon Zwane, said the crash was a big blow to their road safety efforts.  

"We want to call on motorists to exercise caution on the roads and people to better manage fatigue because we know that exhaustion, both physical and mental exhaustion, affects a driver's judgement."