After three people were killed while crossing the R40 in the last two months, the KLCBT has proposed a pedestrian bridge be constructed over it. According to the chamber’s chairperson, TJ Maré, a bridge would save lives. The area of concern is from the Crossing Shopping Centre to Riverside. Maré said there are new developments at the old showgrounds. With new businesses opening, the number of people crossing the R40 in that area will intensify.

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“A safe environment stimulates economic growth, and it is the role of the government to create that space. It will also attract more investors and create job opportunities,” he said.

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He was concerned by some pedestrians carelessly crossing the road with headphones on. “Motorists need to be patient. These people are using shortcuts to their work places,” he said. The spokesperson for the City of Mbombela, Joseph Ngala, said the municipality could not comment on the matter, since it shares the road with the provincial government.  

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