News and Speeches for Department of Transport and Public Works
Strong Winds Close Huguenot Tunnel and Bainskloof Pass
22 July 2015Provincial traffic officers were deployed to areas that have been affected by strong winds to help redirect traffic and offer assistance to motorists and road users. Read More
Chapman’s Peak Drive Closed For Two Days
21 July 2015Chapman's Peak Drive has been closed until further notice Read More
Zero Road Deaths in Western Cape
20 July 2015There were ZERO road deaths on Western Cape roads on 17 and 18 July 2015. However, 24 people were arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. They were arrested during the 914 screenings that were conducted. Read More
Road Safety through Education and Awareness
20 July 2015Minibus taxi drivers were encouraged to adopt safe driving habits and vehicle safety during an education and awareness event hosted by the Department of Transport and Public Works at the Gugulethu taxi rank on 20 July 2015. Read More
Progress with Resurfacing on R27 from Milnerton to Melkbosstrand
17 July 2015The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works is making progress with the resurfacing of the R27 from Milnerton to Melkbosstrand. Read More
Driver Education and Awareness in Gugulethu
17 July 2015On 20 July 2015, the Department of Transport and Public Works will be hosting a driver education and awareness event from 10:00 at the Gugulethu taxi rank. Read More
Basic Surveying Training for Building Contractors
16 July 2015Western Cape building contractors are benefiting from a five-day accredited skills training course in basic surveying offered by the Department of Transport and Public Works. Read More
Accredited Training for Emerging Building Contractors
16 July 2015Emerging Western Cape building contractors are looking forward to accredited training from the Department of Transport and Public Works on how to run their businesses more effectively. Read More
Department and Municipality Officially open Blanco Road
15 July 2015The recently upgraded road on the R404 in Blanco, which connects the Herolds Bay area to George and surrounding areas, was officially opened by the Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works and the Read More
R105 Million Blanco Road to Boost Economic Activity in the George Municipality
15 July 2015Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Minister Grant to Officially Open Blanco Road in George
14 July 2015On 15 July 2015, Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works will officially open the Blanco Road in George at the Fancourt Conference Facility in George. Read More
Twenty-Four Arrested for Drinking and Driving This Weekend
13 July 2015Five people died on Western Cape roads this weekend in two separate crashes. A man and his female passenger died in a crash in George on Sunday (12 July 2015). A man and his two male passengers died in a crash on the Stellenbosch Arterial Road on... Read More
Department Approves 201 Metered Taxi Operating Licence Applications
9 July 2015Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Provincial Traffic Makes R800 000 Abalone Bust in Grabouw
8 July 2015Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Twenty-three Arrested for Drinking and Driving This Weekend
6 July 2015Three pedestrians were killed on Western Cape roads this weekend. Two drivers and one passenger were also killed in separate crashes. The pedestrians were all male. One died near Bothasig in Cape Town, one in Darling and one near Worcester. Read More
Ongoing repairs on Chapman’s Peak Drive
3 July 2015Good progress is being made with repairing infrastructure on Chapman’s Peak Drive after the wildfires that devastated the Cape Peninsula in March 2015. Read More
New officers to improve Western Cape traffic safety
3 July 2015The Western Cape’s provincial traffic service was strengthened on 2 July 2015 when 29 new traffic officers graduated from a year-long training course at the Gene Louw Traffic College in Brackenfell. Read More
Accredited Training for Emerging Building Contractors in the Western Cape
3 July 2015The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works will soon be providing accredited training to 60 emerging contractor-owners from across the province on how to run their construction businesses more effectively. Read More
Committed to Fair Adjudication of All Operating Licence Applications
2 July 2015Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Road Construction on R101 and R304 for Next Two Years
1 July 2015The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works has started with rehabilitation of the R101 and R304 between Old Paarl Road and Bloekombos. Read More
Pages
|
We are pleased to share with you that the Western Cape Government (WCG) has once again achieved certification as a Top Employer in 2024. |
||||
 |
Western Cape Government © 2023. All rights reserved.
This project is an initiative of the Western Cape Government. |
 |
