Fewer road accidents this Easter
No fatalities were reported on the N1 highway, even though it had very high traffic volumes.
READ: No single Easter fatality on the N1 route in Limpopo - Creecy
This morning on the South African Morning Soapbox, we ask whether driver conduct has improved, or if fewer people are travelling because of high costs.
eNCA reporter, Nkosikhona Malinga-Mnisi, is on the streets of Durban, giving people a say.
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