News and Speeches for Department of Transport and Public Works
Three killed on Western Cape roads
27 November 2017A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that three people died on the province’s roads over the weekend. Read More
Ministers Schäfer and Grant encourage learners to celebrate responsibly
27 November 2017Joint Statement by Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer and Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant Read More
Roadworks begin between Prince Albert Road and Prince Albert
24 November 2017The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) has started a R73 million project to reseal a 47 km stretch of road on the R407 between Prince Albert Road and Prince Albert. Read More
Section of N7 closed due to bridge repair
20 November 2017The northbound carriageway of Trunk Road 11/7 (N7) near the Refinery Interchange Bridge (No. B4247) will be closed on 25 November 2017 between 5am and 4pm for emergency bridge work. Read More
Seven people killed on Western Cape roads this weekend
20 November 2017A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that seven people died on the province’s roads over the weekend. Read More
Lives lost on our roads remembered on UN World Day of Remembrance
20 November 2017Below is a speech delivered this morning (20 November 2017) by the Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant, at a World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims event hosted by South Africans Read More
Development programme for emerging contractors begins
16 November 2017This week, 55 small Western Cape construction business owners began the 10-month Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) Contractor De Read More
Swartberg Pass open to traffic
16 November 2017From Friday, 17 November 2017, traffic will once again be allowed to use the Swartberg Pass (R328 in the Central Karoo), but under certain conditions. Repair work is continuing, and stop/go controls will be in place at times. Read More
Three killed on Western Cape roads
13 November 2017A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that three people died on the province’s roads over the weekend. Read More
Update on Chapman's Peak Drive roadworks
13 November 2017Roadworks on Chapman’s Peak Drive from the Hout Bay end to Lookout Point are progressing well. Another five or six days of full road closures will take place over the next two weeks. Read More
Speedy emergency repairs to damaged schools
7 November 2017The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) expresses its sincere appreciation to the Education Infrastructure Emergency Maintenance Delivery unit for taking rapid action to ensure that storm damage to schools has been Read More
Eight people killed on Western Cape roads this weekend
6 November 2017A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that eight people died on the province’s roads over the weekend. Read More
Roadworks begin on the R45 between Paarl and Malmesbury
3 November 2017The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) has started maintenance work on the R45 between Paarl and Malmesbury. This R32 million project is expected to have been completed in mid-2018. Read More
Saying Goodbye
31 October 2017Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services said goodbye to four members with between 32 and 44 years’ service at a ceremony in Cape Town on 24 October 2017. Read More
Five killed on Western Cape roads
30 October 2017A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that five people died on the province’s roads over the weekend. Read More
Grabouw school gets new junior traffic training centre
27 October 2017The Department of Transport of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) and Theewaterskloof Municipality are confident that the new junior traffic training centre at the Kathleen Murray Primary School in Grabouw will help to reduce ch Read More
Upgraded R304 million R399 Piketberg Road officially opened
26 October 2017Statement by Donald Grant, Ministers of Transport and Public Works Read More
Low water consumption in award-winning Green Building
25 October 2017Earlier today (25 October 2017), Premier of the Western Cape Helen Zille and officials of the Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) conducted a site Read More
Judge Ian Farlam concludes mediation in minibus taxi dispute
25 October 2017Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Last week, retired Supreme Court of Appeals (SCA) Judge, Ian Farlam, concluded the two-week long mediation process which began immediately after his appointment on 2 October 2017. Read More
Minister Grant to officially open R304 million upgraded R399 Piketberg Road
25 October 2017Tomorrow, 26 October 2017, Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant, and Executive Mayor of the West Coast District Municipality, Alderman JH Cleophas, will officially open the newly upgraded R304.6 million Velddrif Read More
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