News and Speeches for Department of Transport and Public Works
Construction on track for brand new water-wise high school in Kraaifontein
13 March 2018Joint Statement by Minister Debbie Schafer and Minister Donald Grant Western Cape Minister of Education and Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Minister Grant and Minister Schäfer to visit site of brand new Kraaifontein High
12 March 2018Tomorrow, Tuesday 13 March 2018, Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant, and Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer, will be visiting the Read More
Twenty-eight (28) people die on Western Cape roads, 64% of them pedestrians
8 March 2018Weekly road safety report: 28 February to 6 March 2018 Forensic Pathology Services data indicates 28 people were killed between 28 February to 6 March on Western Cape roads. Sixty-four percent of these fatalities were pedestrians (18), and four... Read More
Good progress on major N1 project
7 March 2018A R487 million Department of Transport and Public Works project to upgrade 9 km of the N1 between Plattekloof Road and Old Oak Interchange is 50% complete. Read More
R102 road closure notices
5 March 2018The R102 (MR344) between Impala Avenue and DR1578 will be closed to traffic for construction between Monday, 12 March 2018 and Thursday, 13 December 2018. Please make use of alternate routes during this time. Read More
Week of carnage on Western Cape roads costs 21 lives and R234,6 million
1 March 2018Weekly road safety report: 21 – 27 February 2018 Week of carnage on Western Cape roads costs 21 lives and R234,6 million[1] Read More
Minister Grant to brief media on outcomes of Festive Season road safety effort
28 February 2018Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works will brief the media on the Festive Season’s enforcement and road safety efforts as well as the road death statistics for that period on 28 February 2018. Read More
Festive Season road deaths spike
28 February 2018Festive Season road deaths spike amidst increase in driver and passenger fatalities Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Read More
Bloody week on Western Cape roads costs 33 lives and R229 million
22 February 2018Western Cape roads resembled a battlefield this week. Forensic Pathology Services data indicates 33 people were killed in 20 fatal incidents in the week of 14 to 20 February. Over half of these fatalities (54%) were passengers. Read More
WC Government condemns senseless loss of life as a result of taxi violence
22 February 2018Statement by Minister Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works Early this morning, after 8am, a shooting took place at the Langa taxi rank. Two people were tragically killed. We are also informed that another 9 people were injured... Read More
Vulnerable road users account for almost half of road deaths this week
15 February 2018Forensic Pathology Services data indicates 13 people were killed on Western Cape roads in the week of 7 to 13 February. Six pedestrians were among the dead, accounting for almost half of those killed (46%). Read More
Provincial Traffic Services shows zero tolerance for corruption
9 February 2018Thirty-five motorists have been arrested in the last year attempting to bribe Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services officers. Read More
Dedicated enforcement unit to protect Metrorail commuters and infrastructure
9 February 2018Joint media release between the City, Western Cape Provincial Government and PRASA Read More
Construction of new arrestor bed on Sir Lowry's Pass
8 February 2018The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) has started a R14 million project to construct a new slipway and truck arrestor bed on the downward slope of the N2 near Sir Lowry’s Pass Road. Read More
SANParks assists to secure Groote Schuur water supply
7 February 2018The South African National Parks (SANParks) is assisting the provincial Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) with groundwater operations to secure water supply Read More
R27 West Coast Road to be closed for materials testing
7 February 2018The R27 West Coast Road will be closed for materials testing on the following days: Read More
Macassar learners receive free shoes
1 February 2018A total of 56 joyful learners from False Bay Primary School in Macassar received donations of shoes today (1 February 2018). Read More
Children and senior pedestrians at risk on Western Cape roads
31 January 2018A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services (PTS) indicates that nine people died on the province’s roads this week, one of them a pedestrian killed in an alleged hit-and-run on the N7. Read More
Weekly road safety report: 17 - 23 January 2018
25 January 2018Good news as Forensic Pathology Services data indicates a 4,3% drop in Western Cape road traffic fatalities in 2017 compared to the previous year. Read More
Nineteen motorists arrested for alleged drink driving this weekend
22 January 2018A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that 5 people died on the province’s roads over the weekend. A total of 19 motorists were arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. Read More
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