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News and Speeches for Department of Transport and Public Works

Mobility Budget 2023 - Hitting the Ground Running

29 March 2023

Speech by Minister Ricardo Mackenzie at the Read More

Arrests in George taxi murder show impact of safety collaboration

10 March 2023

Joint statement: Arrests in George taxi murder show impact of safety collaboration Read More

Mobility Minister welcomes new Minister of Transport ahead of Prasa meeting

8 March 2023

Western Cape Minister of Mobility Ricardo Mackenzie has extended his congratulations to the new National Minister of Transport, Ms Sindisiwe Chikunga. Read More

Rollout of GoGeorge in Thembalethu to proceed as planned

2 March 2023

Media Release by Ricardo Mackenzie, Western Cape Minister Of Mobility Read More

Inaugural Taxi Task Team makes progress on addressing priorities

1 March 2023

Media Release by Ricardo Mackenzie, Western Cape Minister of Mobility Read More

Minister Mackenzie condemns attack on Go George bus

1 March 2023

I strongly condemn this morning’s petrol bombing of a GO GEORGE bus in Pacaltsdorp, where fourteen passengers were treated on the scene and transferred to the George Provincial Hospital. Read More

Meeting with GABS executives to discuss public transport challenges

28 February 2023

Media Release by Ricardo Mackenzie,  Western Cape Minister of Mobility Read More

Jacqueline Tweedie is appointed as Head of Gene Louw Traffic College

1 December 2022

Today, 1 December 2022, for the first time, a woman has been appointed as Head of Read More

Wreath laying ceremony

12 October 2022

On 10 October 2022, the Chief Directorate: Traffic Management chose to honour officials who had passed away while in service. Read More

Festive Season at Gene Louw Traffic College

16 December 2021

GENE LOUW TRAFFIC COLLEGE Read More

87 traffic officers graduate from Gene Louw Traffic College

15 December 2021

After an arduous 12 months of training, 87 newly qualified traffic officers graduated at a ceremony held on 13 December 2021 at Gene Louw Traffic College (GLTC) in Cape Town. Read More

Traffic Officer Graduation - Live Broadcast

10 December 2021

Join us with a live broadcast of our Traffic Officer Graduation, 2021. The proceedings will start at 11:00 on 13 December 2021. Read More

Career Opportunity - Traffic Officer Western Cape

18 September 2021

Career Opportunity. Western Cape, Department of Transport and Public Works is presenting an opportunity to become a Traffic Officer.  Read More

Provincial Traffic Services traffic operations: 12 – 18 April 2021

20 April 2021

Results of Provincial Traffic Services traffic operations Read More

Roadworks on the R61 between Beaufort West and Aberdeen

19 April 2021

The Department of Transport and Public Works has started a R48 million periodic maintenance project to repair, reseal and resurface a 55 km stretch of the R61 near Beaufort West in the Central Karoo District. Read More

Minister Madikizela meets taxi leaders to resolve Laingsburg impasse

13 April 2021

I met with the leadership of the Western Cape taxi industry yesterday to engage them in resolving the challenges and concerns about the transportation of hundreds of workers to and from the wind farms in and around Laingsburg. Read More

Results of Provincial Traffic Services traffic operations: 5 - 11 April 2021

13 April 2021

Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services implemented a total of 172 integrated roadblocks, vehicle checkpoint and speed control operations across the province in the week of 5 to 11 April 2021, and 24 711 vehicles were stopped and Read More

Taxi violence threatens empowerment programmes

11 April 2021

Media Release by Bonginkosi Madikizela, Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works I visited the family of the late President of the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) to take personal condolences yesterday. Read More

Minister Madikizela extends condolences to CATA following death of leader

8 April 2021

Media Release by Bonginkosi Madikizela, Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works I am shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of the President of the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA), Mr Victor Wiwi. Read More

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