News and Speeches for Department of Transport and Public Works
Operating Licence Unit Most Productive in Western Cape
3 September 2013September is Public Service Month in South Africa and the Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE) of the Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works has been awarded Productivity SA’s Most Productive Public Entity Award. Read More
Franschhoek Pass Remains Closed
2 September 2013Franschhoek Pass remains closed after a mudslide and a small rock fall occurred on 28 August 2013 due to heavy rains in the Western Cape. Read More
Chapman’s Peak Drive Remains Closed
30 August 2013Chapman's Peak Drive will remain closed until the Geotechnical engineers have undertaken the necessary inspections and considered and evaluated the residual hazards remaining. Read More
Franschhoek Pass Closed After Mudslide
29 August 2013Franschhoek Pass was closed at 19:20 on 28 August 2013 after a mudslide and a small rock fall. Read More
Two Western Cape Roads Closed After Heavy Rains
28 August 2013The Franschoek Pass between Franschoek and Villiersdorp in the Western Cape was closed on the night of 28 August 2013 after a mudslide and a small rock fall. Read More
Premier and Minister to Open Refurbished "Madiba Freedom Walk" Road
20 August 2013Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape and Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works will open the refurbished "Madiba Freedom Walk" Road (Schuurmansfontein Road) at the Drakenstein Correctional Centre (f Read More
New Head of Department for Transport and Public Works
15 August 2013Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works will announce the new Head of Department (HOD) for Transport and Public Works on 15 August 2013. Read More
New Head of Department to Set New Standards
15 August 2013Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Minister Carlisle to Participate in Road Safety Awareness Operation
15 August 2013As part of the National Department of Transport's 365-Days Road Safety Programme, Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works and Sindisiwe Chikunga, National Deputy Minister of Transport, will participate in a road sa Read More
Ministers Take Road Safety Message to Kayamandi in Stellenbosch
15 August 2013Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works, and Sindisiwe Chikunga, National Deputy Minister of Transport, were in Kayamandi and Cloetesville on 15 August 2013 to engage with the local community on pedestrian safety a Read More
Road Traffic Management Corporation's Days are Numbered
7 August 2013Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Minister Carlisle to Conduct Walkabout at Nyanga Taxi Rank
5 August 2013Following recent reports of shootings and killings related to the taxi industry, particularly in the Nyanga area and taxi rank, there have been various concerns raised regarding safety at that rank; particularly for the many commuters who use that... Read More
Taxi-related Violence a Cause for Serious Concern
5 August 2013Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
PRE Shows How to Push Up Production and Deliver
2 August 2013The Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE) team within the Department of Transport and Public Works is on the verge of getting recognition for their 2007-2009 Backlog Project. Read More
Day Passes to Picnic Spots on Chapman’s Peak
30 July 2013The Western Cape Government advised in February 2012 that the savings generated once the new Operations Centre opened would be sufficient to allow the day pass system to become a permanent feature. Read More
Reward for Information on Taxi Killings
25 July 2013Police inability to solve taxi murders in the Western Cape was sharply criticised at an event on 25 July 2013 where the Taxi Industry and Western Cape Government pledged to Say No to Taxi Violence. Read More
Inquiry into Taxi Violence
25 July 2013Mark Skriker, Chairperson of the Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE) addressed representatives from 139 taxi associations at the Vangate Shared Services Centre in Athlone. Read More
Chapman’s Peak Toll Tariff Increase
24 July 2013The annual increase of the Chapman’s Peak Drive toll tariff fees will take effect on 1 August 2013. Read More
Road Deaths in the Province on the Rise
11 July 2013While the Province continues to record a downward trend in road deaths, a mid-year review of the deaths has shown that the rate at which they are decreasing in 2013 is at its lowest compared to other years. Read More
Blue Lights Abuse Must Come to an End
20 June 2013Statement by Robin Carlisle, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
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