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.