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News and Speeches for Department of Transport and Public Works

Check your driving licence card status

29 October 2018

If you've applied for a driving licence card from July 2018, you can check the status of your application by sending an SMS. The Driving Licence Card Account (DLCA) has implemented an SMS shortcode which will allow applicants to check their status. Read More

Enforcement unit deployed to protect rail commuters and infrastructure

29 October 2018

Joint media release between the City of Cape Town, Western Cape Government and PRASA Read More

New West Coast (South) District Safety Plan to address road safety harms

29 October 2018

An integrated enforcement, education and engineering road safety plan for the southern part of the West Coast District was launched on Friday 26 October 2018 in Morreesburg by the Read More

Ministers appeal to Metrorail and taxi associations

16 October 2018

Joint Statement by Minister Debbie Schafer, Western Cape Minister of Education and Minister Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More

Good progress with roadworks near Groot-Brakrivier

10 October 2018

Good progress is being made with a Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) project to upgrade the portion of MR344 (R102) between Hartenbos and Groot-Brakrivier, as well as the portion of DR1578 between Tergniet and Wol Read More

Another central line train burned

9 October 2018

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has confirmed the burning of another eight train carriages at Cape Town Station today (9 October 2018). Read More

Mossel Bay shared government offices building project begins

2 October 2018

The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) has started a R58 million project to transform the Mossel Bay building formerly known as House de Klerk into a Wester Read More