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2020-05-04 05:30
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No major issues on SA roads as lockdown eased
As many South Africans took to the roads to return to work on Monday morning, roads remained without any major incidents or gridlocks.
Johannesburg Metro Police Department spokesperson Senior Superintendent Wayne Minnaar told News24 that, while there was a marked increase in traffic on Johannesburg’s roads on Monday morning as many people returned to work, there were no major incidents reported.
“It looks like people are complying with the regulations by and large.” Minnaar said there had been no contraventions of regulations or arrests made by 08:30 on Monday morning.
Western Cape Transport and Public Works spokesperson Ntomboxolo Makoba-Somdaka said the department was still awaiting a formal report, but added that no major incidents had been reported by Monday morning.
– Riaan Grobler
(Image of the N1 in Gauteng near Rigel Ave, via i-traffic.co.za)
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