Pretoria – More than 1200 traffic officials will be deployed on all major roads in Limpopo as members of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) head for the annual Moria pilgrimage.
The province is expecting heavy traffic congestion as thousands of people attend the pilgrimage this weekend.
“We will also strengthen our road safety campaign. Government welcomes partnerships that will assist in encouraging good behaviour on the roads and ensure that the people of the province feel safe on our roads,” said Limpopo MEC for Transport, Safety, Security and Liaison, Mapula Mokaba-Phukwana.
MEC Mokaba-Phukwana has called on motorist to obey the rules of the road, exercise patience and refrain from drinking and driving.
“Traffic officials will be working from Maubane to Beit Bridge monitoring traffic on the N1.
“The department will deploy traffic officials on the R71 from Polokwane via Moria gate to Mopani, R37 from Polokwane via Maja cross to Burgersfort, R101, R36, R81, R521 and Gilead road via Matlala to Grobler’s bridge on our borders with Botswana,” the provincial department said.
Traffic officers will be monitoring the traffic, conducting points duty and monitoring stray animals and pedestrians.
Motorists have also been advised to drive with caution as they ramp into Moria City, as the R71 into Moria is under construction. – SAnews.gov.za
