Robin Carlisle, the Minister of Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape and Brett Herron, the City of Cape Town’s Mayco Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater will report back to the Mfuleni community of Lwandile Tongo, the 11-year old boy knocked down and killed by an allegedly drunk driver in mid-October last year.
A little over a week after Lwandile’s death, the community invited Minister Carlisle to meet with his guardian and neighbours about what they called a ‘flawed police investigation’ of the crime scene and the events that followed the crash.
At the meeting the Minister promised he would do everything in his power to ensure the accused ‘had his day in court’ and to make the road safer.
‘Tomorrow evening we will get the community up to speed on the latest news regarding this tragic case,’ Minister Carlisle said.
Members of the media are invited to attend the report back (directions below), which will take place at the deceased boy’s home, close to the scene of the crash.
Kindly RSVP your attendance to Steven Otter by sending a text message with your details to 084 233 3811.
Place:171 Tokwana Street, Mfuleni
Time and date: 17h30, 6 February 2012
Directions
Take the Mew Way turnoff from N2.
Turn left towards T-junction. Turn right towards Blue Downs.
At the circle turn first left. Pass the Fire Station on your right and continue straight until you get to the taxi rank.
At the circle go straight.
Then turn right into Tembalethu Road. At the 4-way stop you will see a blue church building on your right – turn left at this 4-way stop.
Near the top of the hill/rise you will see number 171 Tokwana Street. If you drive very slowly you will see the big tent at the back of the house.
Enquiries:
Steven Otter
Cell: 084 233 3811
Minister Robin Carlisle and city MAYCO member Brett Herron report back to community of 11-year old Lwandile Tongo, knocked down by an allegedly drunk driver
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