The Minister of Transport, Honourable Fikile Mbalula (MP) will visit the Robertson and Caine Ship Yard in Paarden Island on Thursday 11th July 2019 during which he will be taken on a tour of the value chain process involved in boat building in South Africa for export. Minister Mbalula will then take a helicopter ride to view the towing of a distraught cargo vessel out at sea by a tug. Members of the media are invited to join the Minister.
The details of the event are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 11 July 2019
Venue: Royal Cape Yatch Club, 100 Duncan Road, Table Bay Habour
Time: 13h30 for 12h00
For confirmation and accreditation purposes, members of the media are requested to confirm their attendance with Tshegofatso Maake on 063 281 9453/ Email: MaakeT@dot.gov.za or Sam Monareng on 073 491 3382/ Email: Monarens@dot.gov.za
Media contact:
Ayanda Paine
Spokesperson: Ministry of Transport
Cell: 074 823 7979
