Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele will announce the 2010/11 preliminary festive season road traffic statistics as well as plans to intensify the National Rolling Enforcement Plan and Make Roads Safe Campaign in line with the United Nations' Decade of Action against Road Deaths from 2011 to 2020. This is in further commitment to reducing the carnage on South Africa's roads.
Minister Ndebele will also hand over the Torch of Peace to Minister of Basic Education, Ms. Angie Motshekga as part of the Safer Schools Campaign as schools reopen for 2011.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Time: 08h30 for 9h00
Venue: Department of Transport (Indaba Boardroom), 159 Struben and Bosman Street, Pretoria
The Minister will also be joined by provincial Transport MECs, the Transport Director-General, Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) Acting CEO and other senior government officials.
All media are invited to attend. Journalists attending must confirm their attendance with:
Mthunzikazi Mbungwana
Tel: 012 309 3960
E-mail: MbungwaM@dot.gov.za or
Sam Monareng
Tel: 012 309 3970
Cell: 083 326 1521.
Enquiries:
Logan Maistry
Cell: 083 644 4050
Source: SAPA
