{"id":73959,"date":"2017-10-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/73959\/r33-road-a-death-trap\/"},"modified":"2017-10-21T14:15:49","modified_gmt":"2017-10-21T12:15:49","slug":"r33-road-a-death-trap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2017\/10\/20\/r33-road-a-death-trap\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO &#8211; Road a death trap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week daily users of the R33 demanded answers from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.infobel.com\/en\/southafrica\/rhulani_projects_cc\/mbombela\/ZA100242638-0137522124\/businessdetails.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Rhulani Projects<\/a>. The company, based in Nelspruit, who are conducting the roadworks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Road a death trap\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TyWGM5y-Bq0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The company CEO, Mr Selby Rhulani Khoza has failed to respond to media enquiries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-73969\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/20171011_061608_85890-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/20171011_061608_85890-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/20171011_061608_85890-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/20171011_061608_85890-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/20171011_061608_85890.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At least one person is still in hospital when loose gravel on the road surface caused the minibus she was travelling in to overturn last week.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-73968\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/stopgo4_02493-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/stopgo4_02493-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/stopgo4_02493-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/stopgo4_02493-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/stopgo4_02493.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Within three days six vehicles were involved in two separate accidents.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-73961\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/WhatsAppImage2017_71610-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/WhatsAppImage2017_71610-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/WhatsAppImage2017_71610-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/WhatsAppImage2017_71610-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/WhatsAppImage2017_71610.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Loose gravel kicked up by the high volume of traffic on the road has shattered many car windows, including that of the Carolina SAPS Commanding Officer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73960\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-73960\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/stopgo3_94867-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2017\/10\/stopgo3_94867-520x390.jpg 520w, 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