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News and Speeches for Department of Transport and Public Works

Twelve Killed on Western Cape Roads This Weekend

17 August 2015

From 14 to 16 August 2015, Provincial Traffic Services stopped a total of 2 411 vehicles in 25 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape. Twelve road users died on the province’s roads this weekend. Read More

Notice of Road Works on R27

17 August 2015

Road works will take place on the northbound and southbound carriageways of the R27 (West Coast Road) on both sides of the intersection with Blaauwberg Road on Tuesday and Wednesday, 18 to 19 August 2015. Please use alternative routes where... Read More

Western Cape Government Supports Beacon of Hope Train

17 August 2015

Joint Statement By Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, Western Cape Minister of Health and Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

Safely Home Launches “It Won’t Kill You to Slow Down” Campaign

13 August 2015

Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works As part of Safely Home’s road safety calendar, an innovative campaign against the dangers of speeding on our roads has been launched during the month of August. Read More

Good Progress with Resurfacing of R27

12 August 2015

The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works is making good progress with resurfacing the R27 between Milnerton and Melkbosstrand. This R71 million project started in April 2015, and is scheduled for completion early in 2016. Read More

Eighteen Road Traffic Fatalities on Western Cape Roads

11 August 2015

From 7 to 10 August 2015, Provincial Traffic Services stopped a total of 2 933 vehicles in 26 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape. Eighteen road users, including nine pedestrians, died on the province’s roads over the long weekend. Read More

Merweville Road Upgraded From Gravel to Surfaced Road

7 August 2015

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

Stellenbosch Arterial Upgrades Nearing Completion

6 August 2015

Motorists who experienced traffic delays over the past two years on the Stellenbosch Arterial Road and Polkadraai Road in Kuils River will soon be breathing a sigh of relief. This R148 million road upgrading project, which started in October 2013,... Read More

Minister Grant to Officially Open Merweville Road in the Karoo

6 August 2015

Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works, Councillor EZ Njadu, Executive Mayor of the Central Karoo District Municipality and Alderman Truman Prince, Mayor of Read More

Claims of Stellenbosch Evictions Are Wholly Inaccurate

6 August 2015

Joint Media Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works and Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities Read More

Regulation to Improve Enatis Communication

5 August 2015

Statement by Department of Transport on the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000 (Gazette Number 38142): Implementation of Regulation 32A Read More

New Trainees Join Gene Louw Traffic College

4 August 2015

On 3 August 2015, 51 young people started a 12-month traffic officers’ training course at the Gene Louw Traffic College in Brackenfell. Read More

Department launches Women’s Month Traffic Safety Activities

4 August 2015

The Department of Transport and Public Works launched its Women’s Month traffic law enforcement and education activities in Somerset West on 4 August 2015. Read More

Nine Road Traffic Fatalities on Western Cape Roads

3 August 2015

On 1 and 2 August 2015, 26 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape saw a total of 3 086 vehicles stopped as part of the provincial traffic services safety campaign. Read More

Official Opening of the R215 Million Baden Powell Project in Stellenbosch

3 August 2015

The R215 million R310 Vlaeberg and Lynedoch Roads has been completed and was officially opened by the Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant, and Executive Mayor of the Stellenbosch Municipality, Alderman Conrad Sidego, on 3 August... Read More

Department to Welcome New Traffic Students

31 July 2015

The Department of Transport and Public Works will be welcoming 30 trainees from across the Western Cape for a 12 month training course, starting on 3 August 2015, at the Gene Louw Traffic College in Brackenfell. Read More

New Temporary Community Day Centre in Mfuleni

29 July 2015

The new Mfuleni temporary community day centre (CDC), currently being built by the Department of Transport and Public Works, is scheduled for completion at the end of July 2015. Read More

Thirteen People Killed on Western Cape Roads This Weekend

27 July 2015

Thirteen people died in crashes this weekend on Western Cape Roads. Read More

Scholar Patrol Training for 27 West Coast Schools

23 July 2015

The Department of Transport and Public Works will be training 12 and 13-year olds to be safety patrol officers at 27 primary schools on the West Coast. Read More

New Happy Valley Primary School Nears Completion

23 July 2015

The R45 million Happy Valley Primary School in Blue Downs, being built by the Department of Transport and Public Works, is scheduled for completion at the end of July 2015. Read More

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