City to Pilot New Push-to-Talk Technology

The escalating crime on the N2 and R300 highways has featured a great deal in the media recently with a public outcry to government insisting on action. In a further effort to tighten up security and safety for users of these two routes Nashua Cape Town, Vodacom and Motorola are working together with the City of Cape Town to sponsor a one month trial of this brand new product which allows users to turn a regular cell phone into a "walky-talky" at the click of a button.

Twenty five Motorola handsets will be issued to selected personnel working on these two highways. Councillor Dumisani Ximbi, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security will officiate at the event.

Date: Thursday, 28 September 2006
Time: 12:00
Venue: Satellite Station on the N2, next to the Airport

All media are welcome to attend

Issued by:

Lisle Brown
Media Liaison Officer: City of Cape Town
Tel: 021 400 3065
Cell: 084 888 1901

Communications
Tel: 021 400 2201
Fax: 021 957 0023

Media queries:
Joanne Jackson
Project Co-ordinator: Environmental Resource Management
City of Cape Town
Tel: 021 487 2184
Cell: 084 220 0039

Media Queries:
Bongani Maqungwana
Executive Support Officer for Cllr Dumisani Ximbi
Tel: 021 400 3794
Cell: 084 200 2275