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News and Speeches for Department of Transport and Public Works

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

Update on N1 Plattekloof roadworks

27 September 2018

A R487 million Department of Transport and Public Works project to upgrade a section of the N1 between Plattekloof Road and Old Oak Interchange is 60% complete. Read More

Bellville and Bloekombos taxi ranks reopened

27 September 2018

The Bellville and Bloekombos Taxi Ranks have been reopened with effect from 3pm on 27 September 2018 after having been closed for five days by the Priority Committee on Transport (TPC) in response to recurring violence in the Bellville and... Read More

Eastern Cape Legislature visited Gene Louw Traffic College

27 September 2018

A delegation from Eastern Cape Legislature visited Gene Louw Traffic College on the 27th September 2018. Read More

Bellville taxi rank closed after commuters caught in violent crossfire

22 September 2018

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

Construction of new Kwa-Faku Primary School begins

12 September 2018

The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) has started the construction of the new Kwa-Faku Primary School in Philippi East. Read More

PRASA to pay outstanding contribution for special rail enforcement unit

12 September 2018

Joint Media Statement by Donald Grant (Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works), Brett Herron (Mayoral Committee Member, Transport and Urban Development, City of Cape Town), and Martha Ngoye (PRASARAIL Acting CEO) Read More

Taxi groupings' commitment to free and fair elections a positive step forward

11 September 2018

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

Latest rail attack highlights urgent need for criminal prosecution

10 September 2018

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

National industrial action delays issuing of driving licence cards

6 September 2018

Members of the public waiting for their driving licence cards may experience a delay because of industrial action at the Driving Licence Card Account (DLCA) in Pretoria. Read More

Extension of parking at George bus depot complete

4 September 2018

The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) recently completed a project to extend the parking at the bus depot in George and undertake ancillary works. Read More

Tragedy strikes as bus crash claims ten lives

30 August 2018

In the early hours of this morning a Naledi Bus Services bus crashed on Aberdeen Road, about 50 kms outside of Beaufort West, killing a total of 10 people (8 people on the scene and another two later) and injuring 30. Read More

Roadworks delayed between Ashton and Montagu

24 August 2018

A R650 million Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) roadworks project currently underway between Ashton and Montagu has been unavoidably delayed because Basil Read, the main contractor on the project, is in business Read More

New arrestor bed on Sir Lowry's Pass

21 August 2018

The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) recently completed an R11 million project to construct a new slipway and truck arrestor bed at the bottom of Sir Lowry’s Pass near the intersection of the N2 and Sir Lowry’s P Read More

Roadworks between De Rust and Oudtshoorn update

15 August 2018

The Department of Transport and Public Works regrets to advise that stop/ go controls will be in place on two sections of the R341 between Oudtshoorn and De Rust. Read More

Newlands Clinic converted to a fully functional pre-primary school

15 August 2018

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

Roadworks begin between De Rust and Uniondale

10 August 2018

The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) has started periodic maintenance on the R341 between De Rust and Uniondale. Read More

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