News and Speeches for Department of Transport and Public Works
N2 roadworks to be completed by early December
24 October 2017A Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) project to rehabilitate 7 km of the N2 between Borcherds Quarry Rd and the R300, and to add a third lane in both directions, is nearing completion. Read More
Strengthening leadership in provincial traffic law enforcement
23 October 2017The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) is confident that the recent appointment of two regional managers in the Directorate: Traffic Law Enforcement will make a significant contribution to improving road safety in Read More
Seven killed on Western Cape roads
23 October 2017A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that seven people died on the province’s roads over the weekend. Read More
Roadworks begin on the R44 near Gordon’s Bay
20 October 2017The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) has started periodic maintenance on the R44 between Rooi Els and Gordon’s Bay. This R59 million project is expected to have been completed in mid-2018. Read More
Appeal to public transport operators to assist with transport for NSC exams
19 October 2017Joint statement by Debbie Schäfer, Western Cape Minister of Education and Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Refits and new standards reduce water consumption in WCG buildings
19 October 2017The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) is already saving an estimated 25 600 litres of water a day after converting 320 conventional water flush urinals in Read More
Expect roadworks on Chappies until December
18 October 2017Sections of Chapman’s Peak Drive from the Hout Bay end to Lookout Point will be closed from 23 October until 1 December 2017 for the re-surfacing of the roadway. Read More
Six killed on Western Cape roads
16 October 2017A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that six people died on the province’s roads over the weekend. Read More
Improving child pedestrian safety in Vredendal and Lutzville
16 October 2017This week, the Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) and Matzikama Municipality implemented the “Paint a Pedestrian Crossing” project at a number of primary and pre-primary schools in Vredendal and Lutzville. Read More
Architecture commendation for Whale Trail hikers’ accommodation
12 October 2017The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) has received a Cape Institute for Architecture commendation for the Noetsie hikers’ accommodation stop at the De Hoop Nature Reserve. Read More
Completion expected soon on brand new R60 Million Eerste River High School
11 October 2017Joint Statement by Minister Debbie Schäfer and Minister Donald Grant Western Cape Minister of Education and Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Ministers to visit site of Eerste River High School in Blue Downs
10 October 2017On 10 October 2017, Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant, and Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer, will be visiting the site of the b Read More
Ministers inspect progress on DTPW roadworks project
10 October 2017On 9 October, Joe Maswanganyi, national Minister of Transport and Donald Grant, provincial Minister of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) conducted a site inspection to Read More
EBAT training for 11 training colleges takes place at GLTC
10 October 2017Representatives of 11 provincial and municipal traffic training colleges recently completed two weeks of train-the-trainer training in Cape Town on Dräger evidentiary alcohol breath testing (EBAT) equipment. Read More
National Transport Minister to visit WC transport infrastructure projects
9 October 2017Minister Maswanganyi inspects progress on million rands worth of transport infrastructure projects in Western Cape Read More
Seven killed on Western Cape roads this weekend
9 October 2017A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that seven people died on the province’s roads over the weekend. Read More
Batavia School of Skills wins third prize at road safety competition
7 October 2017Three schools represented the Western Cape at the National Participatory Educational Technique Competition in Rustenburg, North West from 2 to 7 October 2017. Read More
Seven killed on Western Cape roads
3 October 2017A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that seven people died on the province’s roads over the weekend. Read More
Judge Ian Farlam appointed as mediator in minibus taxi dispute
2 October 2017Statement by Donald Grant Ministers of Transport and Public Works Read More
New shared services building in Beaufort West
28 September 2017A R17 million Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) project to convert the Dan de Villiers Hostel building in Beaufort West into regional offices for the provincial Read More
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