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Minister Grant to attend launch of random breath testing at a roadside operation

30 June 2017

Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works will attend the launch of Random Breath Testing (RBT) at a roadside operation on the N2 in Dassiesfontein tomorrow, 1 July 2017.

RBT is a joint project of the national, provincial and local governments. It is primarily a partnership between the SAPS, the Provincial Traffic Services, and the Traffic Services of Cape Agulhas, Overstrand and Theewaterskloof.

It also involves the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and the Safely Home Calendar road safety advertising campaign.

The RBT pilot is being run as part of the Caledon District Safety Plan.

As part of the launch, Minister Grant will join our traffic officials in a roadside operation, interacting with motorists about this initiative.

All media are invited and welcome to attend. There will be opportunity for interviews and photographs. Please indicate if you will be in attendance.

Venue:  Dassiesfontein on the N2, GPS coordinates (-34.224886, 19.295494)
Time:     10h30
Date:      Saturday, 1 July 2017

Media Enquiries: 

Siphesihle Dube
Spokesperson for the Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant
Cell: 084 233 3811
Tel: 021 483 8954
Fax: 021 483 2217
Email: Siphesihle.Dube@westerncape.gov.za