​Qaqambile Mdledle​
Gauteng Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, said drunk driving, unsafe overtaking and excessive speeding are the biggest causes of accidents in the province.
Speaking at the N1 Petroport outside Pretoria where the department conducted its last day of the Easter Road Safety Campaign, Mamabolo said the province did not expect that many people will travel during these Easter holidays due to COVID-19.
"I am disappointed to see so many vehicles on the road because even though inter-provincial travel was permitted under level 1 of the lockdown, I expected people to limit travel to prevent the spread of COVID-19," he said. 
The campaign was conducted jointly with law enforcement agencies, focusing on road safety interventions that seek to encourage motorists to adhere to road rules, rest during trips to lessen driver fatigue as well as checking vehicles for overloading and un-roadworthiness.
By Sunday, about 30 people had lost their lives on Gauteng roads alone and with many returning from their holiday destinations late yesterday, the number was expected to increase.
MEC Mamabolo said over the long weekend, 1,294 fines were issued for people not wearing seatbelts. A total of 417 unroadworthy cars were impounded, and 480 vehicles were impounded for transporting passengers without the necessary permits, While, 290 motorists were arrested for drunken driving between Thursday and Saturday.
"The first and deeply worrying issue is the problem of pedestrians that get knocked by vehicles and also pedestrians that are crossing the highways. People are still not listening to our directive that they must not drive at a high speed, so we are seeing more people that are driving at very high speed levels. The behaviour of people is still not where we want it to be" he added.