Overview
- Transport Minister Barbara Creecy launched the 20 March–1 May drive at Vosloorus on the N3 near Spruitview in Gauteng.
- Preliminary figures for 1 January–15 March 2026 show an 11% drop in crashes and a 10% drop in fatalities compared with the same 2025 period.
- Law enforcement will flood the N1, N2, N3 and N4 with mobile and static checkpoints, alongside a push to tighten drunk‑driving rules under Section 65.
- NATIS reports 342,048 unroadworthy vehicles and 338,659 expired professional driving permits, with defective vehicles to be impounded and testing capacity to be restored.
- Pedestrian safety is a central focus with student patrols at high‑risk locations, and a 23 March Beitbridge visit will test border readiness for holiday travel.