The Minister of Transport, Ms. Sindisiwe Chikunga will lead the Festive Season Road Safety Awareness Campaign at the SANRAL Mariannhill Toll Plaza on the N3 in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday, 14th December.
The Festive Season road safety awareness campaign is a government programme that aims to prioritise and promote safer road usage during the high peak season on South African roads. The objective of the campaign is not only to ensure smooth flows of traffic but also to prevent negligent and reckless driving which could result in road crashes, injuries and fatalities.
The road safety campaign was launched in the last week of November and is a collaboration between different levels of government, transport entities led by CEOs, private sector organisations, NGOs and key stakeholders and role players.
Festive season activities in South Africa are associated with year-end celebrations, economic industry slowdowns and year-end closures, increased traffic volumes and increased road crash incidents - the large proportion of road crash victims usually being pedestrians and passengers as a result of lack or even nonuse of safety belts and jaywalking.
The details of this Festive Season Road Safety Activation are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 14 December 2023
Venue: SANRAL Mariannhill Toll Plaza, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
Time: 10:00
Members of the media attending the event are requested to confirm their attendance with Sam Monareng on 073 491 3382 or monarens@dot.gov.za
Media Contact
Collen Msibi
National Spokesperson
