Unsafe driving conditions
Alcohol is not the only threat on the roads here.
On one main road linking a township to the city center, hundreds of people cycle to work every day, weaving between the cars. As more and more South Africans become affluent enough to drive their own cars, there is a difficult co-existence between cyclists and autos on clogged roads.
The South African government is not ignoring the problems. In 2011, it launched a national campaign to cut the number of road fatalities in half by 2020.
Enforcement, alleged corruption
Minister of Transport Ben Martins says one element in the campaign is to tackle police corruption, which allows unsafe and unlicensed drivers and their cars to stay on the road. Motorists here can often walk away free from a traffic offense by paying bribes.
"There are certain corrupt officials who would engage in the practice of issuing or selling illegal licenses," Martins said. "So we are cracking down on that."
Martins says other problems include speeding, dangerous driving practices, failure to wear seatbelts and unroadworthy vehicles.
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