RTMC concerned over road deaths in the Eastern Cape

JOHANNESBURG - Road crashes in the Eastern Cape have left more than 30 people dead in the past week.

Fifteen people were killed on the N9 between Graaff-Reinet and Middelburg last Monday.

There was another massive crash over the weekend, which claimed the lives of 12 people on the N2 outside Dutywa.

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The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said it's worried about what appears to be a rise in deadly accidents in the Eastern Cape.

According to RTMC, more than 1,000 people lost their lives during the 2023 festive season in the Eastern Cape.

Eastern Cape transport spokesperson, Unathi Binqose, said it's all down to negligent driving.

"I'm making a desperate plea to you and I as road users to be extra vigilant, extra vigilant, extra cautious, and be patient with one another on the road, and avoid avoidable crashes like these head-on collisions that are claiming so many lives."