The IFP extends its heartfelt condolences to the families of the 11 casualties of the SA Roadlink bus which crashed in Hibberdene this morning and urges the KwaZulu Natal MEC for Transport Bheki Cele to work harder to prevent road accidents, especially ahead of the holiday season.   

"The MEC for Transport, to his credit, is quick to express condolences to the families of casualties of road accidents across KwaZulu Natal. He is not quite so quick to work harder to prevent these accidents," said IFP spokesperson on transport Sipho Mbatha. 

The IFP is tired of the numerous government initiatives aimed at boosting road safety which too often yield inadequate results. "The truth is that most initiatives aimed at screening the roadworthiness of vehicles do not produce expected results," said Mbatha. 

The IFP finds outrageous the MEC's criticism levelled against SA Roadlink to the effect that the private company is spending more on advertising than on safety of passengers. "This is rich coming from the MEC for Transport whose government is spending vast amounts of the taxpayer money on self-promotion at the expense of service delivery," said Mbatha.

 
Contact:
Sipho Mbatha
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