Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Dr Ismail Vadi will on Monday, 21 January 2019, handover 100 bicycles to Westbury learners, west of Johannesburg.
The handover is part of the Shovakalula Bicycle Project which is a national initiative by the Department of Transport that seeks to provide ease of mobility to learners walking over three kilometres between home and school.
The project is an important intervention aimed at assisting learners get to school early. Furthermore, the initiative serves to maximize the use of non-motorized transport.
It seeks to promote cycling as a low-cost mobility solution to low income households, targeting mainly learners.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: Monday, 21 January 2019
Time: 8h00
Venue: Everest Primary School, Westbury - JHB
For more information, contact:
Melitah Madiba
Cell: 073 644 9935
