Johannesburg Metro Polices Chief Patrick Jaca says theyre seeing very high numbers of accidents on the roads and more people have been killed.
Jacas utterances follow the arrests of 227 motorists for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol over the past weekend.
JMPDs spokesperson Xolani Fihla says theyll continue with their festive season safety campaign and operations and officers will remain deployed 24 hours, 7 days a week across major routes and hotspots.