Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele, during President Jacob Zuma's state visit to China last week (24 to 26 August 2010), signed a ground breaking agreement on railways and other transport related matters with his Chinese counterpart Minister of Railways Mr Liu Zhijun.
Transport Director-General Mr George Mahlalela will brief media on the details of these transport agreements as well as South Africa's rail plan.
Among other issues, the director-general will brief media on:
- rail infrastructure maintenance and development
- financing
- network safety and regulation
- technology transfer
- harmonisation of technical standards
- implementation of integrated railway transport master planning and network development and
- promotion of intermodalism in the area of public transport services.
The details of the media briefing are as follows:
Date:Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Venue: Protea Hotel Balalaika, Sandton, Johannesburg
Time: 15h00 for 15h30
Journalists attending must confirm attendance by no later than 16h00 today (Tuesday, 31 August 2010) with:
Sello Tshipi
Cell: 073 498 6722
E-mail: TshipiA@dot.gov.za
Mthunzi Mbungwa
Cell: 072 645 1792
E-mail: MubngwaM@dot.gov.za
Enquiries:
Sam Monareng
Cell: 083 326 1521
