As part of the October Transport Month Campaign, Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele will deliver the keynote address at the launch of the Mercedes-Benz Trucking Wellness Programme tomorrow.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Venue: Conference Centre, Mercedes-Benz South Africa Head Office, Zwartkops, Pretoria
Time: 09h30 for 10h00
The impact of HIV and AIDS on the South African trucking community is devastating. Reports indicate some 70 000 drivers are challenged by the impact of HIV and AIDS and poor health. The Mercedes-Benz Trucking Wellness Programme aims to address this plight and involves twenty (20) roadside wellness centres which cover 98 percent of the national road network.
The programme will commence with a R3.5 million investment by MBSA to initiate the programme in partnership with the South African Business Coalition on HIV and AIDS (SABCOHA).
All media are invited to attend. Journalists attending must confirm attendance by no later than 16h00 today (Monday, 11 October 2010) with Sello Tshipi on 073 498 6722 or TshipiA@dot.gov.za or Mthunzi Mbungwa on 072 645 1792 or MbungwaM@dot.gov.za.
Enquiries:
Logan Maistry
Cell: 083 6444 050
