FAKE SPEED: Sanral haunted by fake news about reducing speed limit
By Becker Semela:
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South African National Road Agency (Sanral) vehemently denied that it would be reducing the road speed limit from July 1.
The agency spokesperson, Vusi Mona, emphasised they do not have the authority to reduce the speed limit on roads. He said this comes after a false statement recently circulated on social media, claiming that SANRAL would be cutting speed limits across the country.
"The fake message said that changes would include reducing speed limits on urban roads from 60 km/h to 50 km/h, rural roads from 100 km/h to 80 km/h and highways from 120 km/h to 110 km/h.
It also claimed heavy vehicles would be limited to 90 km/h and that school zones would have a strict 30 km/h limit during school hours," Mona...