With the Easter weekend looming, many South Africans will be taking to the roads for a short break or to visit family and friends. With thousands more vehicles expected on the roads, Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire (Bakwena) encourages road users to stick to the rules of the road and drive carefully. Bakwena spokesperson, Charmaine van…
Distractions are one of the leading causes of single vehicle road crashes amongst young people, according to an international study published on World Freeways. The study found that young people between the ages of 18 and 24 were twice as likely to be involved in a singular vehicle crash than those in the 25 to…
Poorly maintained roads impact negatively on South African communities and the country in general. They intensify isolation, poverty, illiteracy and poor health in rural societies. When road infrastructure is not maintained, it can constrain mobility, significantly raising vehicle operating costs and increasing crash rates and property costs. This is according to Bakwena N1N4 toll commercial…
Concessionaire operator of the N1N4 toll route, Bakwena announced today that it recorded nine fatalities in December 2017 and three between 1 and 15 January 2018 on the N1N4 toll route. This figure is significantly lower than 2016 when 12 fatalities occurred in December 2016 and 19 in January 2017. Bakwena spokesperson, Liam Clarke, says…