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News and Speeches for Department of Transport and Public Works

Department Recruits New Traffic Officer Students

15 June 2015

The Department of Transport and Public Works will be recruiting 30 Traffic Students for a 12 month training course, which will start on 20 July 2015 at the Read More

Chapman’s Peak Drive Reopened

15 June 2015

The Chapman’s Peak Drive is open for now and will be closely monitored. In order to protect the safety of road users, the road is expected to be closed every time it rains during the winter period, and when certain weather-related thresholds are... Read More

Managing Overload Control more Effectively on the R46

12 June 2015

Gone are the days of overloaded vehicles bypassing weighbridges by using the R46 between Gouda and Ceres as an escape route and getting away with it. Read More

Department Conducts Successful Learner Transport Blitz in De Doorns

12 June 2015

A number of transport operators in De Doorns came in for a surprise this week. Read More

Rehabilitation on the R43 between Worcester and Wyzersdrift

11 June 2015

The Department of Transport and Public Works has started with the rehabilitation of Main Road 298 on the Route 43 between Worcester and Wyzersdrift. Read More

#SeeAndBeSeen during Notoriously Dangerous and Wet Winter Period

10 June 2015

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works and Kenny Africa, Provincial Traffic Chief Read More

Minister Grant to Discuss Winter Traffic Law Enforcement Plan

9 June 2015

Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works and Kenny Africa, Provincial Traffic Chief will brief the media on the Read More

Nineteen Arrested for Drinking and Driving This Weekend

8 June 2015

On 5 and 6 June 2015, 26 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape saw a total of 2 671 vehicles stopped as part of Provincial Traffic Services safety campaign. Read More

EPWP Beneficiaries Graduate from West Coast College

5 June 2015

The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)  made it possible for 376 students to graduate from Early Childhood Development (ECD) learnerships at Read More

EPWP Beneficiaries to Graduate from Early Childhood Development Learnerships

4 June 2015

On 5 June 2015, a total of 376 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) beneficiaries will be graduating from the West Coast College in Malmesbury after successfully completing their 18-month Early Childhood Development (ECD) learnerships. Read More

Rehabilitation and Resurfacing Of R311 in Moorreesburg

3 June 2015

The Department of Transport and Public Works started with the rehabilitating and resurfacing of Main Roads 230 and 231 in the Moorreesburg area. Read More

Seventh International Level Crossing Awareness Day

3 June 2015

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works and Richard Walker, Metrorail Regional Manager Read More

Major Mudslides Close Chapman’s Peak Drive

1 June 2015

The Chapman’s Peak Drive has been closed until further notice due to major mudslides that occurred at the Noordhoek end of the drive during the early hours of Sunday morning. Read More

Nineteen People Killed on Western Cape Roads This Weekend

1 June 2015

From 29 to 31 May 2015, 22 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape saw a total of 1862 vehicles stopped as part of Provincial Traffic Services safety campaign. Read More

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