The roads in Africa are amongst the world’s deadliest and road safety is becoming a major issue for the continent both in terms of human lives lost, and the economic and social impact of road accidents.

It does not matter whether this year fewer people die - not a single person must be killed on our roads. When we lose a high school student in a taxi crash, we do not just lose a high school learner, we lose a doctor, a potential engineer or even a priest. So, in one crash we lose a doctor who could have been a healer of thousands, who could have prolonged the lives of others, an engineer who could build bridges. Indeed, in one crash, we could lose a priest, someone who could have become our country's moral compass.