Motorists and passengers have expressed their relieve as they make their way back after spending the festive season at home.
One motorist says, “The road is fine, and people are driving good and the traffic officials are helping a lot.” “We are coming from Kruger National Park and going to Gauteng. Maybe we will see traffic there,” added another motorist.Authorities in the province are concerned over road fatalities Mandla Ndlovu from Mpumalanga Public Works, Road and Transport says, “We have recorded 99 fatalities on our roads, and we are concerned about that. We have also impounded over 1500 cars.”They processed thousands of people daily, but the port is concerned over illegal border crossing and many have beenColonel Obed Maditsi, who is the Lebombo Border Manager says, “Since December 1st to December 31st, we have processed over 400 thousand people compared to the over 200 thousand in 2021.