29 November 2007
Transport Minister Jeff Radebe, the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Provincial
MECs, senior government officials, church leaders and church denominations,
together with members of society from across the country will commemorate World
Remembrance Day (WRD) for Victims of Road Accidents, during which the Minister
will key a keynote address.
Annually, over 15 000 South Africans die in road traffic accidents costing
the South African economy approximately R43 billion. This leaves a trail of
untold suffering for victims and families.
Resolution 60/5 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly encourages
the improvement of global road safety. The resolution calls for the third
Sunday in November to be recognised as an annual day of remembrance for road
traffic victims.
This day offers the opportunity to increase public awareness regarding the
burden of road traffic collisions on victims and communities, and also
emphasises the need to initiate and promote efforts to control road carnage as
a major public health and development problem, and to assist victims.
The details of the event are as follows:
Date: Sunday, 2 December 2007
Time: 09h00
Venue: Kingsmead Stadium, Durban
Media contact:
Collen Msibi
Cell: 082 414 5279
Issued by: Department of Transport
29 November 2007
Source: SAPA
