Unnatural deaths caused mainly by drinking and reckless driving increasing at an alarming rate in Gauteng

SAfm — he Gauteng Health Department is concerned by the high number of unnatural deaths in the province. This as close to five-thousand people have been killed in the 2018/19 financial year through gunshots, being stabbed and through motor vehicle accidents. Assault cases have also resulted in the death of over a thousand people while nine-hundred and seventy committed suicide. Gauteng Health MEC, Dr Bandile Masuku says emergency services and hospitals are largely stretched over month-ends due to excessive drinking and reckless driving.