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21 December 2008 at the eNkotheni Sports Ground, Port Shepstone commencing at 10:00: Funeral for Seven Killed in Harding Taxi Accident
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Bheki Cele will attend the funeral of seven people who died in a taxi crash which happened near Harding on Saturday (13-12-2008). The service will be held at eNkotheni Sports Ground, Port Shepstone and will commence at 10:00 am on Sunday (21-12-2008). |
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17 December 2008 at the Falaza High School commencing at 09:00 : Sod Turning for Pedestrian Bridge over the Sikwebezi River, Nsongweni
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Bheki Cele will officiate the sod turning ceremony of a pedestrian bridge which will cross over the Sikwebezi River in Nsongweni, Nongoma. Thereafter he will address the community at Falaza High School at 09:00 am.
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7 December 2008 : Siyabakhumbula at Bhekuzulu Sports Ground, Vryheid, commencing at 09:00
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will officiate a church service, which is dedicated to remembering all those that have been killed in road accidents throughout the country on 7 December 2008. The service will start at 09:00am at Bhekuzulu Sports Ground, Vryheid. |
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2 December 2008 : Summer Holiday Road Safety Plan and Long Awaited Mobile Break Tester Machine Launch at Park Rynie RTI Premises
MEC Cele will unveil the Summer Holiday Road Safety Plan on the 02/12/08 on the N2 near Park Rynie. Cele is also expected to launch a mobile break-tester machine which is one of a kind in South Africa. It is aimed at testing and detecting the road worthiness of a vehicle. This mobile unit will be used around KZN this festive season to reduce and curb all the unroadworthy vehicles on our KZN roads to reduce road fatalities. |
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| NOVEMBER |
30 November 2008 : Launch of “IMISEBENZI IYABONAKALA – SIBUYISELA OKWABANTU KUBANTU” at the Ulundi Stadium commencing at 09:00
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will officiate the launch of a service delivery campaign aimed at showcasing transport infrastructure development in the province under the theme “Imisebenzi iyabonakala – Sibuyislea okwabantu kubantu” (We are taking what belongs to the people back to the people). This is aimed at showcasing all transport infrastructure projects and programmes the Department has embarked on since 2004 to date. The campaign will be rolled out in support of the department’s strategic vision of “Prosperity through mobility” and in keeping to the ideals of ‘Defending the Weak’ by ensuring wealth increase and significant improvement of the quality of life of all citizens of the Province. |
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24 November 2008 : AFIRAN Special Session at the Durban International Conference Centre (ICC) commencing at 08:00
Transport Minister, Jeff Radebe together with Ministers of Transport in the African Continent and Region will converge at the Durban International Convention Centre jointly with experts to deliberate on civil aviation issues during a Special Session to be held under the auspices of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The Ministers will be joined by highly influential authorities in the aviation industry such as the President of AFCAC, the President and Secretary-General of ICAO, the AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy and cross section of influential industry players. Aviation safety and its efficiency will come under the spotlight in consideration of recent incidents and misfortunes experienced in the Republic, the region and the continent. |
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| OCTOBER |
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| SEPTEMBER |
27 September 2008 on District Road 1357, Impendle commencing at 09:00 : Sod Turning of first phase of Umkomaas River Bridge
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Bheki Cele will tomorrow (Saturday, 27-09-08) officiate the sod turning ceremony at KwaThunzi (next to Umkomaas low level river crossing) on District Road 1357, Impendle at 09:00 am. |
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11 September 2008 at Mawoti Stadium commencing at 10:00 : Memorial Service for Six Accident Victims
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will attend a Memorial Service at Mawoti Stadium. The memorial service will commence at 10h00. This service is being held for the six people who died in the accident that took place on Sunday (31/08/08) when a bus and a minibus collided head-on at Inanda. |
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6 September 2008 at KwaNongoma - eMatheni commencing at 09:00 : Funeral of Late Kranskop Station Commissioner, Superintendent SZethembe Chonco
KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will attend the funeral of the late Superintendent Zethembe Chonco, who was ambushed during the call of duty whilst escorting prisoners to court. |
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3 September 2008 at Sakhiseni Secondary School commencing at 09:00 : Memorial Service for Five School Children Killed in Accident at uMsinga
KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will attend a memorial service for the five school children killed in a gruesome accident at uMsinga. |
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| AUGUST |
26 August 2008 at Eshowe Sports Ground, Butcher Street commencing at 09:00 : Zibambele Women’s Day Celebration
KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will be spending the day with Zibambele women to acknowledge their womanhood and celebrate with them. As festivities proceed one lucky woman will win herself a gift of a lifetime. |
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23 August 2008 at Methodist Church, Nongoma : Funeral of Chairman of the KwaNongoma Rural Road Transport Forum (RRTF)
KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will attend the funeral service of Mr. Nkosinathi Emmanuel Methethwa. Mr Mthethwa was one of the Department’s stakeholders and Chairman of the KwaNongoma RRTF from 1996. |
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3 August 2008 at Sangweni Primary School, Greytwon-Matimatolo at 09:00 : Sod Turning for P549 : Upgrade from Gravel to Blacktop
KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will officiate at the sod turning of main P549 to be upgraded from gravel to blacktop. |
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| JULY |
22 July 2008 at ABSA Stadium, Durban : Vodacom Challenge – Match between Orlando Pirates and Manchester United to promote Road Safety
KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele is proud to announce that KZNDOT will partner with the Vodacom Challenge with the aim of promoting road safety awareness. |
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19 July 2008 at Jozini Stadium commencing at 09:00 : Opening of Othombothini Bridge
KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will on Saturday (19/07/2008) officiate the opening of the Pongola (Othombothini) pedestrian bridge at Jozini Staduim at 9h00. |
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17 July 2008 at Mpembeni Stadium, KwaHlabisa commencing at 10:00 : Opening of Nzimaneni Vehicle Bridge
The KwaZulu Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Bheki Cele will tomorrow (17/07/2008) officiate the opening of Nzimaneni Vehicle Bridge at Mpembeni Stadium, KwaHlabisa at 10h00. |
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14 July 2008 at Melmoth commencing at 09:00 : Sod Turning of Pedestrian Bridge and Access Road at Ntembeni
KwaZulu Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Bheki Cele will on Monday (14/07/08), officiate sod - turning ceremony of the Hlambathi pedestrian bridge and access road at Melmoth- Ntembeni, oHawulethu Stadium Nkwenkwe ward 5, at 09HOO. |
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10 July 2008 at the YMCA, Pietermaritzburg commencing at 09:00 : Passing Out Parade for Female RTI Officers
KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will tomorrow (10/07/2008) congratulate 38 new female Road Traffic Inspectorate officers at their passing out parade at the YMCA in Pietermaritzburg at 9:00am. |
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8 July 2008 at Cato Manor Sport Ground commencing at 10:00 : Mini Indaba on Xenophobia
Kwa-Zulu Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will host a mini Indaba at Cato Manor Sports Ground on Tuesday (08/07/08) at 10am with the purpose of putting Xenophobia behind us. Also expected to attend is MEC for Social Development Mr. Meshack Hadebe, MEC for Housing, Local Government and Traditional Affairs Mr. Mike Mabuyakhulu and His worship Mayor for Durban Cllr Obed Mlaba.
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| JUNE |
14 June 2008 at Usizo High School Sports Field, Umsinga commencing at 10:00 : Sod Turning for Umsinga Top Upgrading of D1273
KwaZulu Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Bheki Cele will officiate a sod–turning ceremony for Umsinga Top upgrading of D1273 on Saturday (14/06/08) at Usizo High School Sport’s field ground at 10h00am. |
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Major International Youth Summit on Crime to be held in Durban-17-20 June 2008 : “Youth of the world-fighting crime locally, yet thinking globally!”
The KZN Department of Community Safety and Liaison under the leadership of MEC Bheki Cele and the UN-Habitat is pleased to announce a summit on International Youth Crime Prevention & Cities that will bring together young people from all over the world. At least 500 delegates will gather at the ICC Durban from the 17th to the 21st of June. The delegates include young people from all over the world, Heads of states, Politicians, NGO’s, CBOs and various other stakeholders.
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| MAY |
15 May 2008 at Nsikayendlu High School Sport Ground commencing at 09:00 : Sod Turning of Ntethe River Bridge
KwaZulu Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Bheki Cele will on Thursday (15/05/08) at Nsikayendlu High School Sports ground, D-Section Ulundi officiate a sod - turning ceremony of the Ntethe River Bridge (Mbilane) at 9:00am.
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| APRIL |
25 April 2008 at the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, Pietermaritzburg : MEC Mr. B.H. Cele to Present Budget Speech
KwaZulu Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will on Friday (25/04/08) at 10present his budget speech for the financial year 2008/2009 at the KwaZulu Natal Parliament on Friday (25/04/2008) at 10:00am. |
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24 April 2008 at Ndaka Hall, Ladysmith commencing at 10:00 : Memorial Service of Ladysmith Accident Victims
KWAZULU-NATAL Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr Bheki Cele will tomorrow (24/04/08) at Ndaka Hall, Ladysmith at 10 am attend a memorial service of twelve people killed in a gruesome accident that took place in Ladysmith last week on Thursday (17/04/08) afternoon. |
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12 April 2008 Main Road P487 at Gwizinyathi Primary School commencing at 09:00 : Sod Turning
KwaZulu Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Bheki Cele will on Saturday (12/04/08) officiate a sod-turning ceremony of the Upgrading of Main Road P487, KwaCeza, at 09HOO at Gwazinyathi Primary School. The project entails upgrading of the existing gravel road to a surfaced blacktop and will provide an all weather surfaced road to Ceza Hospital along the provincial road network. The road will provide access to the mobile clinics as well as servicing a big rural community. It will also provide a link to Vryheid via the Black Mfolozi Valley. The project is expected to be completed in March 2009 and is estimated at R35 million. |
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3 April 2008 at Ashley Sports Grounds, Pinetown : Launch of Volunteer Crime Prevention Program
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Bheki Cele will officially launch and introduce the "Volunteer Social Crime Prevention Project" (VSCPP) to the community of KwaZulu-Natal under the theme “Fighting crime together with communities”. The event will be held on 3 April 2008 at the Ashley Sports Grounds in Pinetown.
This initiative is aimed at building a popular front against crime and to bring about a safer KwaZulu-Natal for all. It is also aimed at establishing a community engagement mechanism for law enforcement agencies with the key objective of driving social crime prevention.
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| MARCH |
29 March 2008 at Durban Exhibition Centre commencing at 18:00 : Hamba Uphephile Music Competition
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport, in collaboration with Ukhozi FM, Isolezwe and Gospel Gold will be hosting the finals of the Hamba Uphephile Music Competition on Saturday (29/03/2008) at the Durban Exhibition Centre at 18h00 in the evening. |
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27 March 2008 at Okhalweni Sports Ground, Idlebe commencing at 10:00 : Memorial Service for Ulundi Accident Victims
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will tomorrow on Thursday (27/03/08) at Okhalweni Sports Ground, Idlebe, Ulundi at 10.00am attend a memorial service of six victims killed in an accident that took place on the R34 between Melmoth and Vryheid on the early hours of Friday last week. |
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26 March 2008 at Sahlumbe, Weenan commencing at 09:00 : Sod Turning of River Bridge over the Tugela
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Bheki Cele will tomorrow (26/03/08) at Sahlumbe area, Weenen, near Estcourt, at 09.00am officiate the sod-turning of a river bridge that will be constructed over Tugela River near Thuthukani Primary School. |
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Easter Weekend at various churches : MEC Cele to spread road safety message
In a bid to spread the road safety message, The KwaZulu Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Bheki Cele will this Easter weekend visit different churches. The visits follow the string of horrible accidents that engulfed the province recently.
The church visits will take place throughout the province and the venues are as follows;
• Friday – World of Praise, Madadeni (Newcastle) at 10h00
- Interfaith Easter Prayer with Ukhozi FM, Phelandaba Stadium at 12h00
• Saturday – Chesterville (Durban) Christian Church at 10h00
• Sunday – Ethekwini Community Church at 10h00 |
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20 March 2008 in Ngoje (near Makhwela provincial clinic) commencing at 09:00 : Sod Turning of road link between D579 and D422
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Bheki Cele will officiate a sod-turning ceremony for the road link between D579 and D422, on Thursday (20/03/08) in Ngoje (near Makhwela Provincial Clinic) at 09:00. |
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12 March 2008 at Elangeni Hotel, Durban commencing at 18:30 : EPWP Awards Ceremony
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will Today (12/03/08) at the Elangeni Hotel at 18:30 officiate the EPWP award ceremony which has been reconciled with the programmes focus week. |
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11 March 2008 at N3 Northbound at Cato Ridge commencing at 09:00 : Easter Road Safety Campaign
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele will on Tuesday (11/03/08) at N3 Northbound at Cato Ridge at 9.00am unveil the Road Safety Easter Launch of 2008. |
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10 March 2008 at Jika Joe Settlement, Pietermaritzburg commencing at 08:30 : Launch of Siyazenzela Project with Umsunduzi Municipality
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Bheki Cele together with the UMsunduzi District Municipality will on Monday (10/03/08) at the Jika Joe Settlement in Pietermaritzburg at 08h30 address a media briefing about the launch of ‘SIYAZENZELA’ a project which is aimed at eradicating poverty by creating job opportunities. |
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4 March 2008 at Ordinance Road (SAPS Headquarters) : Media Briefing on Road Accidents by MEC
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| FEBRUARY |
26 February 2008 at Kingburgh Hospital : Visit to Accident Victims by HOD
Eight people have been killed and three sustained serious injuries in a horrific head on collision between a bus and a minibus taxi on the R612 between Breamer and Sawoti in the South Coast this morning 26/02/08. Transport Head of Department Mr Chris Hlabisa and members of the Transport portfolio committee will visit the accident scene and further visit the survivors in Kingsburgh hospital today (26/02/08). SAPS are investigating eight counts of culpable homicide.
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| JANUARY |
29 January 2008 at KwaBhanya, Vryheid commencing at 09:00 : Sod Turning of Bhanya River Bridge
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Bheki Cele will tomorrow (29/01/08) officiate the sod-turning of Bhanya River Bridge at KwaBhanya (Bhekuzulu) in Vryheid at 09.00am. |
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25 January 2008 at Zonyama High School, Msinga commencing at 09:00 : Sod Turning of Main Rod 32 and Construction of Zonyama Local Road
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Bheki Cele will tomorrow (25/01/08) officiate the sod-turning of the Main Road 32 at KwaMajozi and the Construction of Zonyama Local Road at Zonyama High School in Msinga Top Area at 09h00. |
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25 January 2008 : Road Safety Road Show
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport senior officials together with the four popular soccer teams will tomorrow (25/01/08) will conduct a road show to showcase road safety messages to the members of the communities. |
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24 January 2008 at Mophela Sports Stadium, Hammarsdale commencing at 10:00 : Memorial Service for Victims of Road Accident
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Bheki Cele will tomorrow on Thursday (24/01/08) at Mophela Sports Stadium, in Hammarsdale at 10.am attend a memorial service of eleven victims killed in an accident involving a double-decker Greyhound bus and a Nissan bakkie at the Ulundi 19 turn-off on Saturday afternoon. |
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22 January 2008 at Elangeni Hotel, Durban commencing at 11:00 : Media Briefing on “Hamba Uphephile” Soccer Tournament
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, top officials from his department and top officials from Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, Golden Arrows and Zulu Royals will conduct a media briefing to outline details on the Hamba Uphephile Tournament to be held in the Province (Chatsworth Stadium) next weekend(26-27 January 2008). |
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10 January 2008 at Elangeni Hotel, Durban commencing at 07:30 : Media Briefing on Festive Season Report-back
The MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. B.H. Cele will officiate a media briefing to give official reports on transport and safety issues during the festive season. |
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