Road carnage dampening the festive mood
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
In the next few days, many will be travelling to home villages to spend the festive season with their relatives, some of whom they last saw 12 months ago.
Christmas is time for families, and coming together with friends and family to reflect on the past year. It is time to look back and count on the successes, while also pondering on the challenges and failures.
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