JOHANNESBURG - Over 1500 people died on South Africa's roads during the festive season.
This is an increase of 4.2 % from the previous year.
Transport minister Barbara Creecy released these statistics on Monday.
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Creecy further added that pedestrian fatalities account for a large number of road fatalities.
She urged pedestrians to avoid becoming another statistic.