SALGA and Road Accident Fund signs agreement to save lives and improve government services
South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the Road Accident Fund (RAF) will on Friday, 29 May 2015, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to give birth to a new alliance, enhancing collaboration on road safety and helping to expand the RAF’s footprint through established SALGA platforms and networks.
The MoU will boost local government capacity by improving emergency services and post-crash care in order to save lives during the golden hour. In addition, the alliance will focus on: the expansion of RAF’s footprint within communities via local government platforms; positioning of municipalities as key repositories for information; and promotion of road safety education, rights and responsibilities of all road users.
This will ensure that crash victims can benefit from the Fund’s services closer to home, while giving meaning to government’s Batho Pele principles.
The details for the signing ceremony are as follows:
Date & Time: Friday, 29 May 2015, 12h00 to 13h30
Venue: SALGA National Offices, 1st Floor Madiba Boardroom,
Menlyn Corporate Park, Block B, 175 Corobay Avenue,
Cnr Garsfontein and Waterkloof Glen ext11, Pretoria
Members of the media who wish to attend the signing ceremony should please contact:
Sivuyile Mbambato
Tel: 012 369 8000
Cell: 073 897 8519
Email: smbambato@salga.org.za
Sello Mosotho
Tel: 012 621 1838
Cell: 083 627 1779
E-mail: sellomo@raf.co.za
