Transport In South Africa
Approximately ten thousand people die on roads in South Africa yearly.
The national speed limit is between 40 or 80 km/h in residential areas and 120 km/h on national roads/freeways/motorways.
In 2002 the country had 362,099 km of highways, 73,506 km (17%) of which was paved (including 239 km of expressways).
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