{"id":296713,"date":"2026-02-04T12:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/?p=296713"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:39:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:39:30","slug":"n2-oorsteek-in-macassar-eis-tweede-lewe-in-drie-weke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/n2-oorsteek-in-macassar-eis-tweede-lewe-in-drie-weke\/","title":{"rendered":"N2-&#8220;oorsteek&#8221; in Macassar eis tweede lewe in drie weke"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Die dodelike N2-&#8220;oorsteek&#8221; in Macassar het vanoggend (Woensdag 4 Februarie) nog &#8216;n voetganger se lewe ge\u00ebis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dit is die tweede sterfgeval daar in minder as &#8216;n maand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='421' height='750' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/LQsVVWZ1?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>Volgens &#8216;n Macassar-polisiewoordvoerder het die ongeluk om 06:05 net n\u00e1 Macassarpad op die N2 agter Rubenpad in Macassar gebeur toe &#8216;n onbekende 37-jarige man oor die N2 gehardloop het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" data-attachment-id=\"296724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/n2-oorsteek-in-macassar-eis-tweede-lewe-in-drie-weke\/img_7690_21814-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7690_21814-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,674\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7690_21814\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7690_21814-1-1024x575.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7690_21814-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wit Volkswagen Polo met skade aan die voorkant na voetgangerongeluk op N2 in Macassar\" class=\"wp-image-296724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7690_21814-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7690_21814-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7690_21814-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7690_21814-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7690_21814-1-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Die Volkswagen Polo wat die voetganger getref het, toon skade aan die voorkant. Fotos: Barend Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;n Wit Volkswagen Polo, wat in die rigting van Kaapstad op die N2 gery het, het die man tref.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die polisie het op die toneel aangekom waar die man dood verklaar is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" data-attachment-id=\"296725\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/n2-oorsteek-in-macassar-eis-tweede-lewe-in-drie-weke\/img_7686_21843-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7686_21843-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,674\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7686_21843\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7686_21843-1-1024x575.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7686_21843-1.jpg\" alt=\"Polisielede ondersoek die toneel waar 'n 37-jarige voetganger op die N2 gesterf het\" class=\"wp-image-296725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7686_21843-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7686_21843-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7686_21843-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7686_21843-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7686_21843-1-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Polisielid op die toneel van die noodlottige voetgangerongeluk op die N2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Die ongeluk volg &#8216;n soortgelyke voorval waar Edwina Sinkfontein, &#8216;n ma van drie, op Sondag 18 Januarie gesterf het toe sy ook die N2 oorgesteek het. (&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/ma-van-drie-op-n2-doodgery\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"296329\">Ma van drie op N2 doodgery<\/a>&#8220;, <em>DistriksPos &amp; Helderberg Gazette<\/em>, 28 Januarie).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sinkfontein se dood het die beweerde gevaarlike toegang vanaf Macassar na die N2-snelweg weer in die kollig geplaas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leticia Poggenpoel, Sinkfontein se niggie, het vroe\u00ebr oor die gevaarlike toegang gewaarsku : &#8220;Hoekom kon die mense wat in beheer daarvan is, nie n\u00e1 die eerste dood dringende maatre\u00ebls ingestel het nie?&#8221; vra Poggenpoel in trane. &#8220;Hoeveel lewens moet nog verloor word voordat dit &#8216;n prioriteit word?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ten spyte van beweerde beloftes vir veiliger infrastruktuur, het die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Padagentskap (Sanral) bevestig dat hy tans besig is met &#8216;n tender vir die verskaffing en oprigting van heinings en mure in die omgewing van die N2 naby Macassar nadat die vorige heinings as gevolg van diefstal verdwyn het en weens vandalisme beskadig is. (&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/nuwe-heining-kom-in-maart\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"296558\">Nuwe heining kom in Maart<\/a>&#8220;, <em>DistriksPos &amp; Helderberg Gazette<\/em>, 4 Februarie).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" data-attachment-id=\"296559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/nuwe-heining-kom-in-maart\/img_7553_53192\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7553_53192-e1770118989159.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"528,544\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7553_53192\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8216;n Voetganger by die heining wat slegs gedeeltelik tussen Macassar Heights en die N2-snelweg strek, met &amp;#8216;n wye opening verder. 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