MEC Macie warns motorists to obey rules to avoid accidents during school holidays
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Collected on 28 September 2026
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MEC Macie warns motorists to obey rules to avoid accidents during school holidays
Road users can use the department’s school-holiday road-safety guidance by avoiding drinking and driving, following road rules, checking that vehicles are roadworthy, avoiding overloading, resting during long journeys, allowing extra time for roadworks and adapting to bad weather.
- Who it is for
- all road users, motorists, public transport operators and drivers
- How to act on it
- Read and follow the safety instructions in the media statement when travelling during the school holidays.
The document's recorded date is 23 September 2026. Confirm on the official source.
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We want motorists to ensure their own safety and that of other road users. Do not drink and drive, do not transgress the rules of the road, and ensure your vehicle is roadworthy before you travel.
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Mpumalanga, City of Mbombela Local Municipality
Key Takeaways
- 23 September 2026
- Mpumalanga MEC Jackie Macie warned road users to exercise extreme caution during the school holidays
- Motorists must not drink and drive, break road rules or use unroadworthy vehicles
- Public transport operators must not overload vehicles
- Traffic law enforcement officers and emergency personnel will remain on high alert on major corridors
- MBOMBELA
- Jackie Macie
- Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison
- Embhuleni District Hospital