Mdantsane
17 April 2007
Eastern Cape MEC for Safety, Liaison, Roads and Transport, Mr Thobile
Mhlahlo will host the inaugural launch of the Global Road Safety Week on
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, at Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane at 10h00. The
United Nations General Assembly has designated 23 to 29 April 2007 as Global
Road Safety Week. This resolution invites the United Nations member nations to
organise and host public awareness activities to underscore the preventable
nature of road traffic crashes and to educate the public on the impact that
accidents have on global health.
The theme is "Road Safety is No Accident" highlighting the fact that
improving road safety does not occur by accident but only happens through the
deliberate and determined efforts of many sectors of society, both governmental
and non-governmental. The week's main focus will be on young road users,
including young drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists who make up
a high proportion of those suffering death, injury and disability on the
roads.
According to the World Health Organisation, each year road crashes kill
nearly 1,2 million people and injure or disable 20-50 million more across the
world. During this week, a large number of international, national and local
road safety events will be hosted all over the world. Many partners will
participate in the organisation and implementation including United Nations,
government agencies, as well as civil society and the private sector. Members
of the media are also invited to this event.
Enquiries:
Ncedo Kumbaca
Spokesperson
Cell: 082 442 2388 or 073 206 6569
Issued by: Department of Safety, Liaison, Roads and Transport, Eastern Cape
Provincial Government
17 April 2007
