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News and Speeches for Department of Transport and Public Works

Safely Home Extends Reach to Youngsters via New Mxit App

28 January 2015

We are very excited to be extending the reach of our road safety campaign to one of the more vulnerable road user groups, young people, through our new Safely Home Mxit application. Read More

Transport and Public Works to Spend More Than R35 Million on R399 Rehabilitation

26 January 2015

The Western Cape West Coast economy and infrastructure will get a boost during the next 30 months. Read More

Provincial Traffic Weekend Operations

26 January 2015

This weekend (23 and 24 January), 25 alcohol blitz roadblocks were held across the Western Cape with a total of 2 175 vehicles stopped as part of Provincial Traffic Services safety campaign. Read More

Making Stellenbosch Railway Crossings Safer

26 January 2015

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and the Department of Transport and Public Works are working together to improve transport safety through the Western Cape’s R Read More

Seven Vehicles Impounded at Blossom Primary School in Athlone

22 January 2015

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

Ten Fatalities on Western Cape Roads This Weekend

19 January 2015

On 16 and 17 January 2015, 26 alcohol blitz roadblocks were held across the Western Cape. A total of 2 994 vehicles were stopped as part of Provincial Traffic Services’ safety campaign. Read More

Minister Grant Rebukes Reports of Western Cape Minister's Arrest

14 January 2015

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister Of Transport and Public Works There is absolutely no truth to the SAPA story that a Western Cape Minister was arrested for allegedly speeding along the N1 South in Johannesburg on Sunday morning. Read More

Minister Grant on Fatal Crash Outside Touwsriver in Which Seven Died

13 January 2015

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Earlier this morning, I visited in hospital the passengers who sustained injuries during last night’s crash between a bus and minibus taxi on the N1. Read More

Thirteen Deaths on Western Cape Roads

12 January 2015

This weekend (9 and 10 January 2015), 24 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape saw a total of 2 661 vehicles stopped as part of Provincial Traffic Services safety campaign. Read More

December Road Deaths Decrease But Pedestrian Fatalities Remain a Major Concern

6 January 2015

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

Provincial Traffic Operations: First Weekend of New Year

5 January 2015

This weekend (2 and 3 January 2015), 24 alcohol blitz roadblocks were held across the Western Cape. A total of 3 853 vehicles were stopped as part of Provincial Traffic Services safety campaign. Read More

First Major Crash of Festive Season Claims 10 Lives

21 December 2014

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

Mentoring Programme Empowers Emerging Contractors

18 December 2014

The Siyenyuka Advanced Training and Mentoring (SATAM) programme at the Department of Transport and Public Works plays a key role in the development of emerging building contractors in the Western Cape. Read More

Full-Time Employment Brings Joy to EPWP Beneficiaries

18 December 2014

The future looks promising for 60 young persons who were employed full-time by the Overstrand Municipality in December 2014. Read More

Pedestrian Deaths on the Rise at Beginning of Festive Season

15 December 2014

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

Free Vehicle Checks to Make Public Transport Safer over Festive Season

12 December 2014

This morning (12 December 2014), I visited the Read More

Minister Grant Calls on Road Users to Play Their Part to Prevent Road Deaths

11 December 2014

Donald Grant, Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works at the launch of the Western Cape Festive Season Traffic Operational Plan 2014/2015 in De Doorns. Read More

Minister Grant to Attend Free Public Transport Vehicle Testing

11 December 2014

On the morning of 12 December 2014, Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works will be at Joe Gqabi Transport Interchange, to tour the free vehicle inspections for public transport vehicles as part of the " Read More

Minister Grant to Launch Festive Season Traffic Operational Plan 2014/2015

10 December 2014

Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works will launch the Integrated Provincial Traffic Operational Plan for the Fe Read More

Festive Season Public Transport Sticker Project

10 December 2014

The Department of Transport and Public Works and the City of Cape Town will offer public transport operators in the Western Cape free Read More

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