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Sanral’s Louw Kannemeyer said it was very difficult, at this stage, to say how the entire holiday season would play out in terms of traffic volume.
The De Hoek toll plaza on the N3. Image: supplied
JOHANNESBURG – It appears that beach closures, the second wave and the struggling economy have had little impact on South Africans’ vacation plans.
South Africa’s National Highway Agency (Sanral) does not report a large decrease in road traffic volumes this holiday season so far.
“If we look at the period from the beginning of November to about December 20, on a national average, we see a decrease of about 7% in traffic volume compared to the same period last year.”
But Sanral’s Louw Kannemeyer said it was very difficult, at this stage, to say how the entire holiday season would play out in terms of traffic volume.
“There are many short-term shocks that can drastically affect traffic patterns and when people decide to drive and not drive, for example during school holidays and with schools only opening much later in January, it could result in people being fired. in January instead of early December. We need a relatively longer period to do a proper comparison. “
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