Festive season safety | Authorities urge caution on the roads

JOHANNESBURG - It's that time of the year when thousands travel home or go on holiday for the festive season.

It's meant to be a time of joy and celebration.

But, there's already been a number of deadly crashes since the beginning of the season.

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In KwaZulu-Natal, four people died when a truck collided with with two cars on the N2 near Fairbreeze over the weekend.

In Centurion, two people died when a driver lost control and crashed through the fence of a property.

Police are out in full force to deal with lawlessness and crime.