Zuko Komisa

A joint initiative by Santam and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) aims to lower the high number of children who die in traffic-related incidents.
Ten schools in the Sedibeng District Municipality of Gauteng will host the scholar patrol program.
RTMC together with @SantamInsurance will launch a scholar Patrol initiative in Sedibeng district municipality on 5-6 March 24, with aim of assisting the need for safe road crossings and awareness among young #pedestrians. Santam will set up scholar patrols at 10 schools. pic.twitter.com/COAuUICnOn
— Road Traffic Management Corporation (@TrafficRTMC) March 4, 2024
In addition, patrollers who participate will receive certificates of recognition.
To support the government’s goal of giving impoverished households a short- to medium-term channel for labour absorption and income transfers, post-matriculated, jobless youth will be hired as patrollers.
RTMC together with @SantamInsurance at Matsie-Steyn Primary school, in Sharpeville, Vereeniging as part of the scholar patrol project established to assist learners to cross fellow learners in a controlled manner at identified spots near schools. #RoadSafety pic.twitter.com/BNKGMq3OtY
— Road Traffic Management Corporation (@TrafficRTMC) March 6, 2024
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Neptal Khoza, Head of Market Development at Santam, stated that the organization has determined the necessity of implementing scholar patrol programs in townships where a large number of kids walk or ride their bikes to school unaccompanied by an adult and frequently cross hazardous, multi-lane roads.
RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane added that on average 10.2% of pedestrian fatalities are of the 0 to 14 age brackets.
“Pedestrian safety remains the most significant road safety challenge in South Africa. Our records as the RTMC indicate that on average 10.2% of pedestrian fatalities are of the 0 to 14 age brackets. For the past three years, 47% of fatal crashes involved pedestrians, with Gauteng as one of the main contributors to the high pedestrian fatality rate.
“Funding for road safety remains a challenge for the RTMC. There has been continuous effort to engage the private sector for collaboration on the implementation of road safety initiatives. The school intervention by Santam in the road safety programme will go a long way in creating safer communities and save more lives,”
RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane.
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