There were 937 fatalities on South Africa’s roads over the 2008/2009 holiday period (December 1 through to January 5), a drop of about 40% compared to last year’s figures. (Cops winning war against road deaths, The Times, 6 January 2009)
This week’s theme: A good start to 2009
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