CAPE TOWN, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The cost of road crashes is draining South Africa's economy by an estimated 205 billion rand (about 11.5 billion U.S. dollars) annually, equivalent to 3.5 percent of gross domestic product, Deputy Minister of Transport Mkhuleko Hlengwa said on Wednesday.
Hlengwa made the remarks at the Western Cape leg of consultations on the National Road Safety Strategy in Cape Town, attended by road safety agencies and non-governmental organizations.
