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2016 OCTOBER TRANSPORT MONTH CALENDAR OF EVENTS Transport Month in October 2016 will be hosted under the theme: "Together we move South Africa Forward."

The month-long programme will showcase transport infrastructure projects, promote the use of public transport and advance the country's road safety initiatives. Government is investing in the transport sector which is part of the country's Nine-Point Plan to stimulate development and create jobs. Our public transport investments are part of building and operating an integrated public transport network across the country. The country's transport investment will help grow the economy and address the challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality. Our investments in transport are positioning the country as an attractive investment destination."

DAY OF THE WEEK

DATE EVENT VENUE STAKEHOLDER(S)

5 July - 7 October

Public Passenger Transport Operation: Ngaka Modiri District: N18 (Makhubung), R503 (Rooigrond), R49 (Lanric Plots)

Ngaka Modiri District: N18 (Makhubung), R503 (Rooigrond), R49 (Lanric Plots), North West

Department: Community Safety and Transport Management, North West

Friday 30 September 2016

Press Briefing: Transport Month Progamme Northern Cape Department: Transport, Safety & Liaison: Northern Cape

Saturday 1 October Launch of the 2016 Transport Month Mmorogong Village next to Tlhatlhaganyane Village, Road between Matooster and Ruighoek, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, North West

o National Department of Transport

o Department: Community Safety and Transport Management North West

o Department: Public Works and Roads, North West

o Bojanala District Municipality

o Moses Kotane Local Municipality

Saturday and Sunday

1 & 2 October Whale Festival Safety Hermanus, Western Cape

Department: Transport and Public Works, Western Cape

Saturday 1 & 2 October Port Festival Port of East London, Department: Transport, Eastern

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and Sunday Eastern Cape Cape

Sunday

2 October Provincial Launch: 2016 October Transport Month Campaign Gauteng

Gauteng Department: Roads and Transport: Gauteng

First week of October

Critical Thinkers Panel Discussion Gauteng Department: Roads and Transport: Gauteng

03-13 October Media campaign; Public Transport Summit and driver of the Year competition

Limpopo Department: Transport, Safety, Security & Liaison: Limpopo

DAY OF THE WEEK

DATE EVENT VENUE STAKEHOLDER

Monday

3 October Intensified Reckless and Negligent Driving and Joint Speed Operations: Northern Corridor, Southern / Western Corridor, Eastern Corridor, Central Corridor

Gauteng Department: Community Safety, Gauteng

Take Public Transport to Work Northern Cape Department: Transport, Safety & Liaison: Northern Cape

Monday and Tuesday

3-4 October Transformation and Empowerment of Mini-Bus Taxi Industry Seminars and Exhibitions


Monday to Friday

3-7 October

National Road Safety Debate - To encourage learners at school level to apply their critical thinking skills on topics related to road safety, KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal Road Traffic Management Corporation

Participatory Educational Techniques - To involve youth at school level in identifying road safety problems in their respective communities

All provinces Road Traffic Management Corporation

Tuesday 4 October KwaZulu-Natal provincial launch of October Transport Month in Jozini – incorporating sod-turning of D1842 in Emanyiseni, multi-disciplinary law enforcement, non-motorised transport (Shovakalula bicycles distribution for Schools), Cross-border control issues i.e. car-

UMkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

Department: Transport, KwaZulu-Natal

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theft, UMkhanyakude.

Road Safety Awareness Campaigns: Northern Corridor, Southern/Western Corridor, Eastern Corridor, Central Corridor


Handover of Road D2967 and Bridge (Manzini - Mgcobaneni ), Mbombela Municipality

Mbombela, Mpumalanga

Department: Public Works, Roads and Transport: MPUMALANGA

Learner Transport: Northern Corridor, Southern / Western Corridor, Eastern Corridor, Central Corridor


80th Celebration of Wonderboom Airport Wonderboom Airport, Tshwane, Gauteng

City of Tshwane

MEC’s Unannounced Visit to a departmental operation

KwaZulu-Natal Department: Transport, KwaZulu-Natal

Wednesday 5 October Static and Mobile Vehicle Testing Centres: Southern / Western Corridor


Stakeholder Engagement with the Youth Sector on Radical Economic Transformation Strategy – in Durban.

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal


DAY OF THE WEEK


Thursday 6 October

Inter Provincial operations: Northern Corridor, Southern / Western Corridor, Eastern Corridor


Sod turning Project: Upgrade of gravel road D1944

Gauteng Department: Transport, Gauteng

Hlokomela Operations (focusing on the Taxi Industry), Kuruman

Kuruman, Northern Cape

Department: Transport, Safety & Liaison: Northern Cape

MEC’s Unannounced Visit to a departmental operation and a Multi-Disciplinary Law


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Enforcement Roadblock (yet to be determined). Road safety & Driver Awareness (with N3TC) in Mooi River.

Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal

Official Opening of Road D327 from Ganyesa to Vragas to Madinonyane

North West Department: Public Works and Roads, North West

6, 7 or 21 October 2016

Cross-Border Freight Operators’ Forum - To share cross-border road transport developments in the SADC region

Gauteng Cross-Border Road Transport Agency

Thursday and Friday and Monday

6.7 & 10 October

Mobility Indaba Cape Town City of Cape Town and the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Thursday to Saturday

6 - 8 October Transport Sector Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Indaba

Soweto, Gauteng Integrated Transport Planning Branch (DoT)

Thursday to Sunday

6-9 October Promote road safety during the Macufe African Cultural Festival

Free State Road Traffic Management Corporation

DAY OF THE WEEK


Friday

7 October

Interprovincial Law Enforcement Roadblock in Van Reenen’s Pass. Stakeholder Engagement with the Women Sector on Radical Economic Transformation Strategy – in Pietermaritzburg.

Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal


Road Safety Interventions with POPCRU (Road Signage at accident zones)

Northern Cape Department: Transport, Safety & Liaison: Northern Cape

Media Launch, Ehlanzeni N4 Bypass K78 Road Block (Joint Operation)

Ermelo & Lydenburg, Mpumalanga

Department: Community Safety, Security and Liaison: Mpumalanga

Taxi Day Gauteng Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

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Prize Giving and Gala Dinner - Final Road Safety Debate ; to recognise those who have excelled in the Debate and PET session and nurturing of stakeholder relations

Polokwane, Limpopo Road Traffic Management Corporation

Regional Service: to improve services delivery at license and permit section, Kuruman

Kuruman, Northern Cape


Cross-Border Multi-Disciplinary Law Enforcement Roadblock in Manguza or Golela

KwaZulu-Natal Department: Transport, KwaZulu-Natal

Activations at Provincial DLTCs: Distribution of information on services offered, Mabopane

Mabopane, Gauteng Department: Roads and Transport: Gauteng

Public Passenger Transport Vehicles Operations: Northern Corridor, Southern/Western Corridor, Eastern Corridor, Central Corridor


Driver awareness – drinking and driving

KwaZulu-Natal KZN Youth Structure

Public Transport Friday initiative Gauteng Department: Roads and Transport: Gauteng

Second week of October

Amazing Race Competition Gauteng Department: Roads and Transport: Gauteng

Saturday 8 October Provincial launch event; Parys. Launching new traffic vehicles, Pass out parade, Launch of completed roads, Opening of the Parys Testing Station, Launch of matriculant driving school project

Parys, Free State Department: Police, Roads and Transport, Free State

DAY OF THE WEEK


Sunday 9 October

Interfaith Prayer Day for Road Safety (flagship) & Completion of the One Million Signature Campaign

Soweto, Gauteng Road Traffic Infringement Agency

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Church service: educational road safety, Parys Parys, Free State Department: Police, Roads and Transport, Free State

Integrated Driver Fatigue Awareness Campaign, Beaufort West

Beaufort West, Western Cape


Healing of the Wounds in Phongola, Zululand District

Phongola, KwaZulu-Natal


Monday 10 October

Official Opening of bridge at Klipgat on Road D637 and bridge at Hebron on Road Z636

Klipgat, North West Department: Public Works and Roads, North West

K78 Road Block, Driver and vehicle fitness, N2 Ngwempisi

Ngwempisi, Mpumalanga


Static and Mobile Vehicle Testing Centres: Southern/Western Corridor


Tuesday 11 October Official Opening of the Road Z2566 from Road D515 to Road 514 via Bojating village road


Know Your Traffic Fine Status” campaign Gauteng Road Traffic Infringement Agency

Minibus Taxi Operating Licensing Outreach Programme, Johannesburg

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Department: Roads and Transport: Gauteng

Intensified Freight operations: Northern Corridor, Southern / Western Corridor, Eastern Corridor, Central Corridor


K78 Road Block (Joint Operation) Driver and vehicle fitness, R38/R40 Barberton/Badplaas

Mpumalanga Department: Community Safety, Security and Liaison: Mpumalanga

Transport Portfolio Committee Meeting. Stakeholder Engagement with the People with Disability Sector on Radical Economic Transformation Strategy – in Pietermaritzburg.



Tuesday and Wednesday

11-12 October Aviation Industry Growth Conference Premier Hotel OR Tambo, Gauteng

South African Civil Aviation Authority

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DAY OF THE WEEK


Tuesday to Friday

11 – 14 October

Cycling Indaba Gauteng Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport and the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Wednesday 12 October

Law enforcement operation & Launch of the Rouxville – Zastron Road

Free State Department: Police, Roads and Transport, Free State

Handover of Donkerhoek Foot Bridge, Mkhondo Municipality

Mkhondo Mpumalanga


Thursday 13 October

Learner Transport: Northern Corridor, Southern / Western Corridor, Eastern Corridor Central Corridor


K78 Driver and vehicle fitness, N4 Kia-Ora/ N4 Ngodwana

Various locations, Mpumalanga


Mobile VTS, Vehicle fitness, N4 Ngodwana Various locations, Mpumalanga


Road Safety Awareness Campaigns: Northern Corridor, Southern/Western Corridor, Eastern Corridor, Central Corridor


Official Opening of Wepener- Zastron road, Wepener

Wepener, Free State Department: Police, Roads and Transport, Free State

Sod turning, Project P41/1, Rehabilitation (repair and resurfacing) Nigel

Nigel, Gauteng Department: Roads and Transport, Gauteng

Rail Safety: Bojanala – Rustenburg Rustenburg, North West

Department: Community Safety and Transport Management,

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North West

Hlokomela Operations (focusing on the Taxi Industry), Kimberley

Kimberley, Northern Cape

Department: Transport, Safety & Liaison: Northern Cape; SANTACO

K53 learner license programme KwaZulu-Natal KZN Youth Structure

Road Safety Driver Awareness at Nyanga Taxi Rank

Western Cape Western Cape Youth Structure

RSR Safety Awareness Campaigns (Community): Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga Railway Safety Regulator

Road Safety/ SANTACO Operation Hlokomela Awareness drive at Umzimkhulu Taxi Rank, Harry Gwala District. Legislature Sitting.

Umzimkhulu Taxi Rank, KwaZulu-Natal

Department of Transport: KwaZulu-Natal

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DAY OF THE WEEK


Thursday to Friday

13-21 October Media campaign; School Learner Driver Training programme Launch

Limpopo Department: Transport, Safety, Security & Liaison: Limpopo

Friday

14 October

Cycling Day/ Car Free Day, Head Office

Head Office, North West


Activations at Provincial DLTCs: Distribution of information on services offered: Langlaagte

Langlaagte, Gauteng Department: Roads and Transport: Gauteng

Departmental Awards Ceremony Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Launch of the Oranjeville Bridge, Sasolburg Deneysville – Sasolburg Road & Roadblock

Sasolburg, Free State Department: Police, Roads and Transport, Free State

Know Your Traffic Fine Status” campaign RTIA

Driver awareness – drinking and driving

KwaZulu-Natal KZN Youth Structure


Minibus Taxi Operating Licensing Outreach Programme, Tshwane;

Tshwane, Gauteng Department: Roads and Transport: Gauteng

Rest Stop: Driver Fitness Vehicle fitness Fatigue, Overloading Control

Various Toll Plazas/N4N17 etc Mpumalanga


Multi-Disciplinary Road Block on the N2, Murchison (with also a focus on pedestrian safety). Opening of the PRE Regional Office in Port Shepstone, UGu District. Taxi industry stakeholder engagement regarding Rank Security in Port Shepstone taxi rank. Inter-Provincial Roadblock in Kokstad.

Port Sheptsone & Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal


Saturday 15 October Overnight rest stop, driver fitness/vehicle Mpumalanga Department: Community Safety,

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fitness: N4 Nkomazi Toll plaza, N4 Vosman, N17 Leandra, R40 Hazyview

Security and Liaison: Mpumalanga

Overloading Control: N4 Machadodorp, N4 Ngodwana, N4 Malalane, N4 Komatipoort, N17 Bethal, N17 Ermelo, N17 Kinross

Mpumalanga Department: Community Safety, Security and Liaison: Mpumalanga

Interfaith October Transport Month event on drugs and substance abuse as causes of road crashes, Cosmo City

Cosmo City, Gauteng Cosmo Christian Tabernacle (Minister invited)

Intshukumo Interfaith Conference in Ladysmith, UThukela District.

Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal

Department: Transport

RAF-on-the Road Bizana, Eastern Cape Road Accident Fund

DAY OF THE WEEK


Sunday 16 October Amashovashova Annual Cycling event (PMB – Durban). MEC’s Church and Tavern Visits – as part of the Road Safety awareness and law enforcement drive.



Official Opening of Road P41/1 between Wilbedacht and Swaarkopfontein towards border with Botswana

between Wilbedacht and Swaarkopfontein towards border with Botswana

Department: Public Works and Roads, North West

Monday 17 October

Information session for the potential investors – key infrastructure projects, Upington

Upington, Northern Cape


Intensified Freight operations: Northern Corridor, Southern/Western Corridor, Eastern Corridor, Central Corridor


Intensified Freight operations: Northern Corridor, Southern/Western Corridor, Eastern Corridor, Central Corridor


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Monday to Thursday

17-20 October Joint law enforcement operation to involve the following Member States: RSA; Namibia: Botswana N4 Route towards Botswana

N4 Route towards Botswana

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency

Monday to Friday

17-21 October Monitor the operation of subsidised learner transport from origin to destination

North West Department: Community Safety and Transport Management, North West

Monday to Saturday

17 – 22 October

Aviation Careers Fair - Partner with airport stakeholders to showcase lesser known aviation careers at O.R Tambo International Airport – Power FM will come in as a regional media partner for this project.

OR Tambo International Airport, Gauteng

Airports Company South Africa

DAY OF THE WEEK


Tuesday

18 October

Opening of the R74 road Harrismith – Oliviershoek, Harrismith, Qwa-qwa Route 4, Bluegumbosch Roadblock

Harrismith – Oliviershoek, Free State

Department: Police, Roads and Transport, Free State

Handover of Ronaldsea Foot Bridge, Bushbuckridge Municipality

Bushbuckridge Department: Public Works, Roads and Transport, Mpumalanga

Site visit to the rehabilitation and reseal of Road D1263 between Brits and Sonop

North West Department: Public Works, Roads and Transport, North West

Static and Mobile Vehicle Testing Centres: Eastern Corridor and Southern/Western Corridor


Multi-Disciplinary Roadblock at Driefontein/ Peacetown off-ramp – N11, Ladysmith Signing of Subsidised Public Transport Empowerment Contracts in Ladysmith,

Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal


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UThukela District. Stakeholder Engagement with the Construction and Public Transport Sector on Radical Economic Transformation Strategy. Ukhozi FM Talk Show interview.

Minibus Taxi Operating Licensing Outreach Programme, West Rand

West Rand, Gauteng Department: Roads and Transport: Gauteng

Tuesday to Friday

18 – 21 October

Driving skills enhancement Programme: Bojanala – Rustenburg, Dr Kenneth Kaunda – Malotsana, Ngaka Modiri Molema – Mahikeng, Dr Ruth - Vryburg

Rustenburg, Dr Kenneth Kaunda – Malotsana, Ngaka Modiri Molema – Mahikeng, Dr Ruth – Vryburg, North West


Wednesday 19 October Mini Transport Career Expo for the girl child, Upington



Official Opening of Road P214 in Damdoryn near Hartebeespoort Dam

Damdoryn near Hartebeespoort Dam, North West


DAY OF THE WEEK


Thursday

20 October

Official opening of the Hemel and Aarde Road, Hermanus

Hermanus, Western Cape


Showcase improvement to transport infrastructure & Ensure compliance to road traffic rules & Regulations, Thaba-Nchu N8: Thaba-Nchu Transport Route Phase 1,

Tweespruit, Free State


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Botshabelo Phase 1, Tweespruit Transport Center, Tweespruit

Multi-Disciplinary/ Inter-provincial Law enforcement drive.

KwaZulu-Natal Department: Transport, Gauteng

Sod-turning Project: Light rehabilitation of Road D670 from Bronkhorstspruit to Ekangala

Between Bronkhorstspruit and Ekangala, Gauteng


Static and Mobile Vehicle Testing Centres: Eastern Corridor


National Taxi Awards

Car-free Day Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Static and Mobile Vehicle Testing Centres: Eastern Corridor


K78 Driver Fitness/Vehicle fitness, R536 Mkhuhlu

Mkhuhlu, Mpumalanga


State of Safety Breakfast Launch: Gauteng Gauteng Railway Safety Regulator

International Day of the Controller on 20th October 2016 & Minister visit one of the Centres were the new ToPsky ATC System has been deployed

Gauteng Air Traffic and Navigation Services

Thursday and Friday

20-21 October 2016

Regional Service: to improve services delivery at license and permit section, Upington



DAY OF THE WEEK


Friday

21 October K78 Driver Fitness/Vehicle fitness & K78 Road block (Joint Operation), Driver Fitness Vehicle fitness

Sundra/Komatipoort/Standerton, Mpumalanga


Official launch of the Pothole Patching Pilot Project focusing on youth-owned contractors. Transportation Indaba in Durban – The official

Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal


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launch of the department’s Radical Economic Transformation Strategy). Inter-Provincial Road in Kokstad.

Thembisile, Mpumalanga


SANWIT Awards, National Awards, Pretoria Pretoria Department: Transport, Safety & Liaison: Northern Cape

Activations at Provincial DLTCs: Distribution of information on services offered: Kliptown

Kliptown, Gauteng Department: Roads and Transport: Gauteng

Public Passenger Transport Vehicles Operations: Northern Corridor, Southern/Western Corridor, Eastern Corridor, Central Corridor


Passenger and driver safety: Bojanala – Madibeng and Rustenburg

Madibeng and Rustenburg, North West

Department: Community Safety and Transport management, North West


Know Your Traffic Fine Status” campaign RTIA

Road Safety Driver Awareness at Wynberg Taxi Rank


Educational Road Safety Roadblock: N3- Harrismith, R30- Beatrix junction Virginia

Harrismith and Virginia, Free State


Sunday 23 October Hlokomela Operations (focusing on the Taxi Industry), Springbok

Springbok, Northern Cape

Department: Transport, Safety & Liaison: Northern Cape & SANTACO

Promotion of non-motorised transport, Northern Cape


Official Opening of Road p152/1 from N18 at Setlagole to P34/4 in Delareyville

Delareyville, North West


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WEEK

Sunday to Saturday

23 – 29 October

Leaders in Urban Transport Planning Training by UITP, World bank (Hosted by Department of Roads and Transport, Gauteng)

Gauteng Department: Roads and Transport, Gauteng

Monday 24 October Inter Provincial operations: Northern Corridor South Western Corridor Eastern Corridor


Monday to Wednesday

24 - 26 October

Transport Career Expo for high school learners & university students to view transport plans: UJ; Vaal University; UNISA; Tshwane University of Technology


Monday to Friday

24-28 October Sci-Bono Maritime Career Focus Week: Expose 5000 learners to various maritime careers; GAUTENG

Newtown, Gauteng South African Civil Aviation Authority

Tuesday 25 October Official Opening of Meadows Road & Roadblock Free State Department: Police, Roads and Transport, Free State

Minibus Taxi Operating Licensing Outreach Programme, Vereeniging

Vereeniging, Gauteng


Tuesday to Thursday

25-27 October 2016

EPWP Summit and Kamoso Awards, Thaba Chweu Municipality

Thaba Chweu, Mpumalanga


Wednesday 26 October

Dialogue: The future of public transport in the City

Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Safer Taxi Ranks for All (discuss safety issues), Northern Cape Province


Official opening of dual lane bridge between Manthe and Taung &Official hand-over of 5 houses built by department as a result of relocation of households due to bridge upgrading


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DAY OF THE WEEK


Wednesday to Friday

26-28 October

Public Passenger Transport Operation: Bojanala District: N4(Stay Easy Hotel and Groot Marico), R27 (Kroonstad) and R510 (Mogwase)

N4(Stay Easy Hotel and Groot Marico), R27 (Kroonstad) and R510 (Mogwase), North West


Eastern Cape Maritime Summit Hemmingways, East London, Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape Provincial Government

Thursday 27 October

Site visit to Brick Making Project in Dryharts (Bricks will also be used for brick-paving road projects using labour intensive mode

Dryharts, North West Department: Public Works and Roads, North West

Launch of low cost airline Limpopo Department: Transport, Safety, Security & Liaison: Limpopo

Pedestrian Safety: Bojanala – Rustenburg

Rustenburg, North West


RSA and Lesotho Transport Ministers’ Tour of Maseru Border Post; Maseru Border Post (Lady brand, Free State)

Maseru border post, Free State

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency

Sod turning project: Light rehabilitation of road D904 between Road 82 and Evaton

Evaton, Gauteng Department: Roads and Transport, Gauteng

Relaunch of the Alcohol Evidence Centre in Pietermaritzburg – in partnership with the SAB, UMgungundlovu District Municipality. Taking Legislature to the People.



Seminar on Sustainable Transport City of Tshwane, Gauteng

City of Tshwane

Showcasing improvements to transport infrastructure in rural areas, Memel: Memel- Bothaspass Vrede Transport Route Phase 1

Memel, Free State Department: Police, Roads and Transport, Free State

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DAY OF THE WEEK


Friday

28 October Showcasing improvements to transport infrastructure in rural areas & Law enforcement, Kroonstad: Kroonstad Through Route Transport Law Enforcement

Kroonstad, Free State Department: Police, Roads and Transport, Free State

Drunken driving operations: South/Western Corridor, Eastern Corridor, Northern Corridor, Central Corridor


National Cycling Indaba at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC. Taking Legislature to the People. Inter-Provincial Roadblock in Van Reenen’s Pass. Official launch of the Roads Naming & Renaming Project in Richards Bay, Umhlathuze Local Municipality, King Cetshwayo District.

Durban/Van Reenen’s Pass/Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal


Driver awareness – drinking and driving KwaZulu-Natal KZN Youth Structure

Pedestrian Awareness in N1/Century City Intersection


Universal Access Workshop, Kimberley Kimberley, Northern Cape


Integrated Driver Fatigue Awareness Campaign, Laingsburg

Laingsburg, Western Cape


Level Crossing Campaign and Launch of Railway Safety Ambassadors; Western Cape

Western Cape Railway Safety Regulator

Activations at Provincial DLTCs: Distribution of information on services offered: Maponya &

Maponya & Xavier, Gauteng


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Xavier

AARTO Colloquium Session Gauteng Road Traffic Infringement Agency

Law Enforcement: Ensure compliance to road traffic rules and regulations, Champion road safety, N8 MASERU

N8 Maseru Department: Police, Roads and Transport: Free State


Annual Transport Awards Eastern Cape National Department of Transport

Overloading Control & Rest Stop (Joint Operation), Driver Fitness Vehicle fitness, Fatigue

Various routes, Mpumalanga


Launch of Electric Vehicle Charge Stations Tshwane City of Tshwane

DAY OF THE WEEK


Saturday 29 October Overnight rest stop, driver fitness / vehicle fitness / Fatigue: N4 Ngodwana, R40 Acornhoek, R573 Vezubuhle Road, R23 Standerton old weigh bridge

Mpumalanga Department: Community Safety, Security and Community Liaison, Mpumalanga

RAF-on-the-road Malamulele, Limpopo Road Accident Fund

Phalaborwa Airshow (partnership with the SACAA)

Phalaborwa Gateway Airport, Phalaborwa, Limpopo

Department: Transport, Safety, Security & Liaison: Limpopo

SACAA Air Show and Career Exhibition: Phalaborwa

Phalaborwa Gateway Airport, Phalaborwa, Limpopo

South African Civil Aviation Authority

Public Transport Prayer in partnership with SANTACO & KWANABUCO in Newcastle

Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal


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(Farmer’s Hall), Amajuba District.

Overloading control Various routes, Mpumalanga

Department: Community Safety, Security and Community Liaison, Mpumalanga

Sunday 30 October Official Opening of N12 in Klerksdorp Klerksdorp, North West


MEC’s Church and Tavern Visits – within EThekwini – as part of the Road Safety awareness and law enforcement drive

Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal Department: Transport, KwaZulu-Natal

Green Cycling Event Tshwane City of Tshwane

Launch of the Colcon – Marquand Road & Road Safety Church Service, Marquad

Marquad, Free State Department: Police, Roads and Transport, Free State

DAY OF THE WEEK


Monday 31 October

Opening of Phutadichaba Taxi Rank Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Launch of Monontsha Border Pass, QWA-QWA & Roadblock

Monontsha Border Post, Free State


Stray Animal Campaign (from Apel cross to Leeufontein)

Leeufontein, Limpopo Department: Transport, Safety, Security & Liaison: Limpopo

Minibus Taxi Operating Licensing Outreach Programme, Ekurhuleni

Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Department: Roads and Transport: Gauteng

Intensified Reckless and Negligent Driving and Joint Speed Operations: Northern Corridor, Southern / Western Corridor, Eastern Corridor, Central Corridor


Closing of the 2016 October Transport Month media briefing, Kimberley

Kimberley, Northern Cape


National Closing Event of the 2016 Transport Month

Eastern Cape National Department of Transport; Department of

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Transport and Department of Public Works, Eastern Cape

Monday to Wednesday

31 October – 2 November

2016 Avi AFRIQUE - now inclusive of Regional Safety Workshop and Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) Conference

CSIR ICC, Gauteng Air Traffic and Navigation Services

October 2016 Official Opening of Road D402 between Mokope and Atamelang, North West

Between Mokope and Atamelang, North West


Proposed project Ministry to advise

Construction of a dual carriageway and bridges from Mthatha (KM -2.3) and including Ngqeleni Interchange (KM 5.0)

Eastern Cape SANRAL


Construction of bridges, Intersection widening and the Libode Interchange on National route R61 section 8 from Ngqeleni Interchange (KM 5.7) to Libode East (KM 27.3)

Libode, Eastern Cape SANRAL

DAY OF THE WEEK



Sod Turning at this interchange on the N3 southbound to Durban

KwaZulu-Natal SANRAL


N7: re-alignment of the N7 between Kransvleikloof and Clanwilliam

Western Cape SANRAL


Career awareness in the area of Hammanskraal

Hammanskraal, Gauteng

SANRAL

Ministry to advise

Mthatha Airport – Media and stakeholder breakfast to officially announce our contract to manage Mthatha Airport & outline ACSA’s

Eastern Cape Airports Company South Africa

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top-line plans (operational, regional economic integration etc.)

Date TBC “Operation Bofa Lebante Mokgweetsi” Awareness Campaign: Matlosana-Potch N12 Route & Ventersdorp N14 Route (4-way stop).


Date TBC Launching of Gautrain children’s book at one of the stations


Date TBC

“Operation Bofa Lebante mokgweetsi” Awareness Campaign: Matlosana-Potch N12 Route & Ventersdorp N14 Route (4-way stop).


Date TBC Launch of 6 new locomotives and introduction of student discount services

East London Department: Transport, Eastern Cape

Date TBC

Launch of public transport industry empowerment programme

Eastern cape Department: Transport, Eastern Cape

NB: The dates of the events in the section highlighted in blue will be confirmed in due course by our stakeholders. This integrated calendar will be updated as regular as possible and from the updates to be received from our stakeholders. Kindly contact Mr. Neels Basson on (012) 309 3938 or email: [email protected] and copy Ms Mashudu Nemavhidi on (012) 309 3260 or email: [email protected] to communicate updates on the calendar and/or for the latest programme. Last updated 23 September 2016.

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