Abstract
M.Ed.
The research was done in Sections A, DI, D2 and E, Giyani Township, in the Northern
Province. The main participants were mothers who had lost their adult children in fatal
traffic accidents. Other members of the community were also interviewed to find out about
their attitudes towards traffic fatalities of young people in Giyani.
The research methods used were interviews, questionnaires and observations. These three
methods were found to be appropriate in the elicitation of the data. The main purpose of
the research was to find out what the views of bereaved parents were with regard to an
awareness campaign in road safety.
After the analysis of data, it was found that people in Giyani do really need a solution to the
said problem, but they would most probably prefer a support group whereby people would
be offered assistance after traumatic experiences - not necessarily only when confronted
with fatal traffic experiences, but all types of trauma. The opinion of a support group was
that people believed traffic fatalities are unpredictable and unavoidable.