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Tomorrow, Tuesday 1 February 2022, the Minister of Transport and Public Works, Daylin Mitchell, will release the 2021/22 Festive Season Road Safety statistics during a media briefing.
The national Festive Season Road Safety Report released by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula stated that the Western Cape recorded an increase in road fatalities between 1 December 2021 and 11 January 2022.
Minister Mitchell will use the opportunity to unpack the Western Cape outcomes against the background of the Western Cape’s tactical 2021/22 Festive Season Plan that was implemented through increased enforcement. He will also welcome new traffic officer recruits at Gene Louw Traffic College. These new students will undergo a 12-month traffic officer’s training course starting from tomorrow.
Date: Tuesday, 1 February 2022
Time: 10am
Venue: Gene Louw Traffic College, Brackenfell
All media are welcome to attend. There will be opportunities for media interviews and photographs. Social distancing and mask wearing will be strictly enforced.
Media Queries:
Ntomboxolo Makoba-Somdaka
Spokesperson for Minister Daylin Mitchell
Cell: 082 953 0026
Email: Ntomboxolo.Makoba-Somdaka@westerncape.gov.za
In the Western Cape, Provincial Traffic Officers work tirelessly 365 days a year to keep road users safe and uphold the rule of law on our roads.
In the Western Cape, Provincial Traffic Officers work tirelessly 365 days a year to keep road users safe and uphold the rule of law on our roads.
I commend Provincial Traffic Services for their continued efforts to stop Western Cape roads from being used to transport illegal substances.
Keeping each other safe on the roads is about developing permanent vigilance and taking constant care.