Transportation Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/category/all/government/transportation/ Latest News & Press Releases Mon, 21 Nov 2016 09:13:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png Transportation Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/category/all/government/transportation/ 32 32 Proposed 6% Increase in Vehicle License Fees https://news.media.co.za/proposed-6-increase-in-vehicle-license-fees/ Mon, 21 Nov 2016 09:13:02 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=5750 The Provincial Government gazette has published the draft regulation pertaining to motor vehicle licence (MVL) fee increases in the province. The draft regulation is now open for public comment for a period of 30 days. While not required by law, we have continued to publish these draft regulations for comment so as to allow the […]

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]]> IFP: Road Safety Momentum Must Continue After Festive Season https://news.media.co.za/ifp-road-safety-momentum-must-continue-after-festive-season/ Wed, 06 Jan 2016 06:08:49 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3519 The IFP has challenged the KZN MEC of Transport, Willies Mchunu to ensure that the high momentum to keep our roads safe during festive season becomes a 365-day practice if he is indeed serious about road safety and saving lives. “If there is an estimated 20 000 law enforcement officials that have been deployed across […]

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]]> R277 million Gansbaai to Bredasdorp road to unlock economic potential in Overberg Region https://news.media.co.za/r277-million-gansbaai-to-bredasdorp-road-to-unlock-economic-potential-in-overberg-region/ Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:47:59 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3090 Statement by Donald Grant Minister of Transport and Public Works R277 Million Gansbaai To Bredasdorp road to unlock economic potential in Overgberh region I am honoured to be here today, during October Transport Month, to celebrate the completion of the upgraded Gansbaai to Bredasdorp road. This project, and many like it, will serve as a […]

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]]> ILLEGAL STRIKE ACTION BY TAXI DRIVERS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE https://news.media.co.za/illegal-strike-action-taxi-drivers-completely-unacceptable/ Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:39:18 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1671 I had agreed to meet with representatives of SANTACO to address some key issues outlined in a memorandum that I had received following the meeting request. The meeting took place on Friday 12 August 2014. Yesterday morning, taxi drivers embarked on their own violent and illegal strike action which resulted in a taxi driver being […]

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]]> SA Government to study High Court order https://news.media.co.za/sa-government-study-high-court-order/ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 11:54:11 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1183 Pretoria – Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown is to study the Pretoria High Court’s judgement regarding a class action suit against Transnet. This after the high court, on Thursday, granted an order to two pensioners to launch a class action suit on behalf of Transnet’s 62 000 pensioners. This is in attempt to recover close […]

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]]> VF Plus wens Transnet-pensioenarisse geluk met klasaksie oorwinning https://news.media.co.za/vf-plus-wens-transnet-pensioenarisse-geluk-met-klasaksie-oorwinning/ Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:57:59 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1160 Die VF Plus wens Transnet se pensioenarisse geluk dat die Noord-Gautengse Hooggeregshof vandag in hul guns beslis het dat hulle wel as ‘n groep teen Transnet en die regering kan eis, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus se parlementêre woordvoerder oor vervoer. Adv. Alberts sê die VF Plus het ‘n lang pad saam met […]

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]]> MINISTER GRANT CONDEMNS ACTS OF VANDALISM ON METRORAIL INFRASTRUCTURE https://news.media.co.za/minister-grant-condemns-acts-vandalism-metrorail-infrastructure/ Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:33:59 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1127 In the early hours of this morning, I received distressing news of vicious acts of vandalism carried out by criminals on Metrorail infrastructure. These vandals reportedly butchered signal cables at the busy section between Philippi and Nyanga, adversely affecting the train service between Nyanga and Khayelitsha/Chris Hani and Kapteinsklip/Mitchells Plain (statement from Metrorail attached). The […]

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]]> Kommer oor standaard en veiligheid van lugvaart in Suid-Afrika na byna noodlottige ongeluk by Port-Elizabeth Lughawe https://news.media.co.za/kommer-oor-standaard-en-veiligheid-van-lugvaart-suid-afrika-na-byna-noodlottige-ongeluk-port-elizabeth-lughawe/ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:27:08 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1099 Daar sal indringend ondersoek gedoen moet word na die veiligheid van lugvaart in Suid-Afrika na ‘n ‘byna noodlottige ongeluk’ twee weke gelede (10 Julie) by die lughawe in Port Elizabeth, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus se parlementêre woordvoerder oor Vervoer. Mnr. Thabelo Ledwaba van die Burgerlugvaart-Owerheid van Suid-Afrika, het vandag aan die VF […]

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]]> SAA passengers discharged from hospital https://news.media.co.za/saa-passengers-discharged-hospital/ Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:24:51 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1005 Hong Kong – Eighteen of the 20 people, injured when a South African Airways (SAA) flight experienced severe turbulence, have been discharged from hospital. “SAA would like to advise that 18 of the 20 people injured whilst on board SA286 from Johannesburg to Hong Kong have now been discharged from hospital,” said SAA spokesperson Tlali […]

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]]> Begrotingsposdebat vir die Departement van Vervoer: Suid-Afrika se gebrekkige openbare vervoerstelsel kort aandag https://news.media.co.za/begrotingsposdebat-vir-die-departement-van-vervoer-suid-afrika-se-gebrekkige-openbare-vervoerstelsel-kort-aandag/ Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:00:51 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=986 ‘n Holistiese vervoerplan is uiteindelik nodig om aan Suid-Afrika se behoeftes te voldoen aangesien openbare vervoer steeds baie gebrekkig is en sonder behoorlike planne deurgevoer word, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus se parlementêre woordvoerder oor vervoer. Volgens adv. Alberts is ‘n goeie voorbeeld van die skewe beplanning die minister se geskrewe antwoord aan […]

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]]> JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT: MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC WORKS, DONALD GRANT, AND METRORAIL REGIONAL MANAGER RICHARD WALKER https://news.media.co.za/joint-media-statement-minister-transport-public-works-donald-grant-metrorail-regional-manager-richard-walker/ Thu, 10 Jul 2014 08:24:39 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=891 NEW HIGH MAST LIGHTS TO MAKE EIKENFONTEIN STATION SAFER FOR COMMUTERS This morning, Transport and Public Works Minister Donald Grant, and Metrorail Regional Manager Richard Walker, initiated the high mast lighting at the Eikenfontein train station. The high mast lighting is part of a joint initiative launched last year, in line with our ongoing efforts […]

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