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