Heritage Day , September 24, is just around the corner and many South Africans could be planning to take Monday, September 23, off so they can enjoy a long weekend.
The downside to this is that long weekends also involve more tyres on the road, a greater likelihood of increased alcohol consumption and a rise in reckless driving .
Marius Kemp, the head of personal underwriting at Santam, said that with careful preparation and vigilance, South Africans could enjoy the long weekend responsibly.
Kemp noted that the latest report by the Road Traffic Management Corporation found that in South Africa, the number of road crash fatalities has declined over the past five years.
However, South Africa has a long way to go towards creating safer roads, with 2023 seeing more 10 100 fatal crashes that resulted in 11 883 fatalities.
