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Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele. Photo: Neil Baynes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Johannesburg – More than 900 people have been killed on South Africa’s roads this month, according to Road Traffic Management Corporation (RMTC) spokesperson Ashref Ismail.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are extremely concerned about head-on crashes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOut of the 16 major fatal crashes since December 1, 13 were head-ons.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are the most devastating because the chances of survival are so low.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Monday, 19 people were killed in a head-on collision between a taxi and car in the northern Free State.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile on Tuesday, Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele called for the courts to be quicker to confiscate and suspend the driving licences of motorists found guilty of road traffic violations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn conjunction with the Ministries of Police and Justice, as well as the National Prosecuting Authority, we will continue to ensure that we are more aggressive in dealing with irresponsible drivers,\u201d Ndebele said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cDrivers arrested for any offence must have their driving licences seized as well as suspended and\/or cancelled.\u201d<\/p>\n

His spokesperson, Logan Maistry, said the National Road Traffic Act placed a duty in courts to \u201csuspend or disqualify a driving licence for a person found guilty of drinking and driving, reckless and negligent driving\u201d.<\/p>\n

People found to be driving over the speed limit by 30km\/h in urban areas and 40km\/h outside urban areas, also risked having their licences suspended or disqualified.<\/p>\n

A first offence would result in a confiscation for six months, a second for five years and a third or subsequent offence would merit a 10-year cancellation or suspension of a licence, he said.<\/p>\n

Ismail said a full set of preliminary figures of road deaths would be issued on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

A total of 1 149 people were killed on South Africa’s roads between December 1 and December 28 in 2010 and 1 304 deaths were recorded for the same period in 2009. – Sapa<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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