Last week, 64 people were arrested by Western Cape Provincial Traffic officers on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. During the same period, 15 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in our province.
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Following reports of the latest scandal to rock SA Roadlink, Western Cape Transport Minister Robin Carlisle and his counterpart in Gauteng, Minister Ismail Vadi, have agreed to take tough action against the long distance bus operator.
Minister Vadi has laid charges against SA Roadlink after it was discovered that a senior SA Roadlink employee had resigned in disgust after only three days, having discovered a scheme to produce fraudulent roadworthy documents. The employee is alleged to have obtained sufficient evidence to prove the existence of the scheme, before walking out.
“I, together with Community Safety Minister, Dan Plato, have decided that, in support of our colleague from Gauteng, and with immediate effect and until further notice, every SA Roadlink bus in the Province will be stopped on sight and pulled over for a detailed inspection of their Operating Licence, and all relevant transport documents, including vehicle registration and roadworthy and driver licencing. I have been accused of targeting SA Roadlink before. What this shows is that I did not target them enough,” said Carlisle.
Western Cape Community Safety Minister, Dan Plato, will deploy the Provincial Traffic Services to give force to the instruction.
“I have instructed Provincial Traffic to stop and check public transport buses. We are putting the safety of passengers first. We simply cannot risk having unroadworthy buses travelling long distances on our roads, putting people’s lives at risk. ”, said Plato
Last week, 64 people were arrested by Western Cape Provincial Traffic officers on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. During the same period, 15 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in our province.
On Saturday, 23 March 2024, the Western Cape Government (WCG) officially launched our Easter road safety campaign for 2024.
The Western Cape Government is offering FREE ten-point vehicle checks by qualified examiners from Saturday, 23 March to Thursday, 28 March at venues in Cape Town and Drakenstein.
It is with great sadness that I extend my condolences to the loved ones of the ten people – seven adults and three children – who died in a road crash on the N7 between Vanrhynsdorp and Klawer on Sunday 17 March 2024.