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Five killed in a road crash on the R518 Mokopane to Marken, Mosesetjane cross.
Five people have been killed and seven others injured when a light delivery truck lost control and hit a bridge on the R518 Marken-Mosesetjane cross outside Mokopane in Limpopo.
The injured have been taken to hospitals.
The Transport Department says among those injured, four are in a critical condition, two are seriously injured and one sustained minor injuries.
The road has been closed to traffic. Motorists are advised to use alternative routes.
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Durban Metro Police caution motorists
Meanwhile, Metro Police in Durban says officers are cautioning motorists to obey the rules of the road as there will be ongoing roadblocks.
Metro Police spokesperson Boysie Zungu says officers cannot demand payment for fines at a roadblock and motorists should know their rights when being stopped.
Zungu says law enforcement officers will provide patrols on highways and beaches, given the influx of visitors to Durban.
“The police, they are allowed to stop you, ask for your licence, check for your vehicles, check everything in terms of roadworthiness. If it happened that they have to give you a fine because of any wrongdoing or any wrong, they have to give you a ticket, then you don’t pay for the fine on the spot, but you have to go and pay at the Metro Police pay point,” adds Zungu.
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