{"id":865,"date":"2023-09-28T12:02:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T10:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ldot.gov.za\/?post_type=news&p=865"},"modified":"2023-10-04T08:15:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T06:15:04","slug":"matoks-accident","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.ldtcs.gov.za\/?news=matoks-accident","title":{"rendered":"MATOKS ACCIDENT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Media Statement: Matoks Accident<\/a><\/p>\n

MEDIA STATEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, 23 September 2023<\/p>\n

MEC RADZILANI SADDENED BY MAJOR CRASH THAT KILLED EIGHT ON THE\u00a0N1<\/p>\n

Limpopo MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Florence Radzilani is saddened<\/p>\n

and disturbed by the news of the accident that occurred at N1.28 Matoks near RDP<\/p>\n

houses, Capricorn District on Saturday evening, 23 September 2023.<\/p>\n

According to reports, a BMW collided head on with a Toyota Quantum, where 8 lives<\/p>\n

perished on the scene. The fatal accident includes two children, two females, and<\/p>\n

four males, of which two are of drivers of the BMW and the taxi.<\/p>\n

One passenger in a life-threatening condition, seven with serious injuries, four with<\/p>\n

minor injuries. MEC Radzilani sends massages of condolences to the bereaved<\/p>\n

families.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis accident comes during a time when as a province, we are still mourning from<\/p>\n

the accident that occurred at Musina last week. Our people in the Province should be<\/p>\n

very careful while travelling to their different destinations, we continue to loose lives<\/p>\n

on our roads and all of us should be concerned and promote road safety during our<\/p>\n

journey\u2019s\u201d said MEC Radzilani.<\/p>\n

MEC also highlighted that people around the province should be extra careful during<\/p>\n

this long weekend and urge all law enforcement officers to ensure that people<\/p>\n

comply while traveling.<\/p>\n

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End.<\/p>\n

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Media enquiries:<\/p>\n

Mr. Vongani Chauke<\/p>\n

MEC’s Media Liaison Officer<\/p>\n

072 742 7575<\/p>\n

060 806 1378<\/p>\n

Ms. Tidimalo Chuene<\/p>\n

Departmental Spokesperson<\/p>\n

082 831 0227<\/p>\n

Issued by the Department of Transport and Community Safety.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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