The Minister of Transport, Honourable Joe Maswanganyi, MP together with the Executive Mayor of the Nkomazi Local Municipality, Her Excellency Cllr Thulisile Khoza will, on Friday, 24th November 2017 officially hand over more than 250 bicycles to learners from Langa Secondary School in the Boschfontein community in Mpumalanga.
The Minister and Executive Mayor will be joined among other dignatories by the Mpumalanga MEC for Security, Safety & Liaison Mr Petrus Ngomane, MEC for Public Works, Roads and Transport Sasekani Manzini and the Executive Mayor of the Ehlanzeni Disrtrict Municipality Her Excelleny Cllr. Jesta Sidell.
The distribution of the bicycles forms part of the Non-motorised, Shova Kalula programme of the Department of Transport targeted at learners from a previously disadvantaged background who walk to and from school more than 5 kilometres.
The principals will also be joined by members of various church and faith-based organisations for a Road Safety Prayer on the day,
As part of the proceedings for the day, members of the community will also be able to interact with and be assisted by officials from the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) and the Road Accident Fund (RAF), both agencies of the Department of Transport to get information on their traffic infringement status and road crash claims they might have on site.
The details of the official bicycle hand over and road safety prayer day are as follows:
Part A
Donation of bicycles to learners
Date: Friday, 24th November 2017
Venue: Langa Secondary School, Nkomazi Local Municipality, Mpumalanga
Time: 10h00
Part B
Faith Based prayers for road safety
Date: Friday, 24th November 2017
Venue: Boschfontein Multi-Purpose Community Hall, Nkomazi Local Municipality, Mpumalanga
Time: 11h00
Members of the media attending the event are requested to confirm their attendance with Sam Monareng on on 073 491 3382 or monarens@dot.gov.za or Mbuso Malale on 082 678 7728 or mbusomalalec@gmail.com
Enquiries:
Ishmael Mnisi
Cell: 072 566 0827
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