Transport Minister closes Women in Transport Summit on high note
The Women in Transport Summit, held over the past two days at the Birchwood International Conference Centre under the leadership of Transport Minister Ms Dipuo Peters and Deputy Minister Ms Sindisiwe Chikunga will close on a high note tomorrow, Saturday, 22 August 2015.
Women from different backgrounds across South Africa deliberated on various opportunities in the transport sector to formulate a solid strategy, plan and time frames regarding tangible economic transformation and empowerment opportunities for women in the transport sector. Economic opportunities were robustly deliberated upon covering all modes of transport, aviation, roads, rail, maritime and public transport.
Minister Peters and Deputy Minister Chikunga together with the South African Network for Women in Transport will announce the recommendations and way forward of the three-day engagement as the Summit closes on a high note.
The details of the final day of the Summit are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 22 August 2015
Venue: Birchwood International Hotel and Conference Centre, Boksburg (Gauteng)
Time: 8h30 for 09h00
All media houses are invited to attend. Journalists attending the event are requested to confirm their attendance with Motlatsi Lebea on: 073 323 9333 or via e-mail on LebeaM@dot.gov.za or Sam Monareng on 073 491 3382 or MonarenS@dot.gov.za.
Enquiries:
Tiyani Rikhotso
Cell: 083 570 1275
