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The MEC, William Bulwane, launched a project to repair potholes on Monday (08\/08). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <span>The road is memorable with fatalities.<\/span> Last year<span>in<\/span> December, 14 people <span>parish<\/span>died on this road after two minibus taxis collided head-on <span>along <\/span>outside Reitz. Three passengers managed to survive,<span>d<\/span><span>, however<\/span> but with severe injuries sustained during the crash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Efforts to fix the pothole-fraught road followed serious concerns regarding the provincial government\u2019s failure to maintain roads, leading to the appalling condition of road surfaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overgrown <span>natural <\/span>vegetation blocking road signs also attests to the neglect of maintenance. Furthermore, road <span>signs and <\/span>surface markings are invisible on most of the regional roads, making night driving a major risk. 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