31 December 2010 at Midmar Dam, Pietermaritzburg commencing at 20:00 : Festive Season Road Safety Campaign

The Kwazulu-Natal Acting MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Sibongiseni Dhlomo together with Transport Head of Department, Mr. Chris Hlabisa will address the crowd at Midmar Dam as part of the series of activities that the Department is embarking on this festive season which is aimed at reducing carnage on our roads.

16 December 2010 at Dakota Beach commencing at 10:00 : Festive Season Road Safety Campaign

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr Willies Mchunu will address the crowd at Dakota Beach as part of the series of activities that the department is embarking on this festive season. This is part of the road safety awareness campaign aimed at reducing carnage on our roads.

14 December 2010 at Buxdene KwaHlabisa Sports Grounds, Imfinyeli High commencing at 10:00: Opening of Road P235

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development and Tourism, Mr. Michael Mabuyakhulu on behalf of MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu, will be opening road P235 in Nongoma. Main Road P235 is located from Somkele to Hlabisa in Empangeni. Construction of P235 consisted of upgrading 60.8 kilometres of gravel to blacktop. P235 serves the local and surrounding communities of Nongoma and Hlabisa by providing access to Hluhluwe / Mfolozi Game Reserves and several schools in the area. The total cost for the construction of P235 once complete will be R336.7 million.

14 December 2010 at the Mariannhill Police Station commencing at 09:00 : Media Briefing on Mpola Killings

Acting MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Dr. Sibongiseni Dhlomo will hold a media briefing to address the media on developments of the Mpola killing of eight people.

12 December 2010 at Mzimkhulu : Healing of the Wounds Prayer

Acting KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Dr. Sbongiseni Dlomo together with MEC for Social Development Dr. Meshack Hadebe will attend the “Healing of the wounds” prayer at Mzimkhulu on Sunday (12/12/2010).

10 December 2010 at the Traffic Training College : Passing Out Parade of Newly Appointed Traffic Officers

The Acting MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Sibongiseni Dhlomo will honour newly appointed traffic officers in a passing out parade. A total number of 15 students comprising of RTI officers and Municipal Officers, which makes an 80% pass rate will be given official authority to enforce the law on our roads. With the festive season that has begun, these newly appointed officers will aid in tightening law enforcement throughout the province.

09 December 2010 at Gwazinyathi Primary School (Sports Ground) at 10h00 : Opening of P487 in Ceza

Acting MEC for Transport Community Safety and Liaison Dr. Sibongiseni Dhlomo will officiate the opening of P487 in Ceza tomorrow (09/12/2010) at Gwazinyathi Primary School (sports ground) at 10h00. MEC Dhlomo will be accompanied by the Head of Department from Transport, Mr. Chris Hlabisa, members of the transport portfolio committee and senior officials from the department.

13 November 2010 at the Uitvaal Stadium, Ladysmith commencing at 09:00 : Shova Kalula Bicycle Programme Rollout

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu, together with MEC for Education, Senzo Mchunu will roll out the Shova Kalula Bicycle Programme by donating bicycles to rural schools in Uitvaal, Ladysmith. The programme is aimed at promoting non-motorized transport and was designed after a Rural Mobility Study which found that over 50% of work trips in rural areas are made by foot and 85% of learners walk long distances. The programme is aimed at improving mobility for all sectors within rural communities.

12 November 2010 at the Royal Show Grounds (Pietermaritzburg) commencing at 09:00 : Zibambele Graduation Ceremony

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will attend the Zibambele Graduation Ceremony for 163 learners who have undergone the Construction Contractors Learnerships for NQF Level 2 and 4. Of the 163 learners 130 are from Zibambele Programme and 33 are from other Construction projects. The Department entered into these learnerships in 2008 and the programme is done through CETA which provides training. Learners have acquired skills necessary for their construction work.

11 November 2010 at the Pinetown Civic Centre commencing at 09:00 : Walk for Safety

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr Willies T.W. Mchunu will lead the walk for safety aimed at curbing, institutionalizing BUFAC (Building a United Front against Crime) and maximizing all crime prevention initiatives towards crime fighting. Also expected to join the march are religious leaders, members of the house of traditional leaders, members of the community, members of the media and other stakeholders.

10 November 2010 at the Elangeni Hotel commencing at 07:00 : Media Briefing on October Transport Month Statistics

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr Willies Mchunu invites all media to a breakfast, where he will be unveiling shocking statistics after our intensive law enforcement on our roads this October Transport Month. He is also expected to announce the plan of action after the recent brutal killings in the Province.

05 November 2010 at the Albert Park Metro Police Station : Official Opening of the Albert Park Metro Police Station

The MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will officially open the Albert Park Metro Police Station to bear commitment as government to the development of an effective law enforcement system in the City of Durban

04 November 2010 at Tshelimnyama Community Hall commencing at 09:00 : Memorial Service

The MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr Willies Mchunu will attend the memorial Service of four people who were killed last week including a six-month old baby at Itshelimnyama.

31 October 2010 at the Ntshongweni Sports Ground commencing at 10:00 : Funeral for Six Murdered in Ntshongweni

KZN Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize and The MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr Willies Mchunu will attend the mass funeral of six people who were brutally murdered in Ntshongweni last Saturday. The funeral will be held at Ndengezi Community Hall. The Premier and MEC Mchunu will be accompanied by the acting MEC for Social Development, Dr. Sbongiseni Dlomo.

29 October 2010 at KwaMthethwa, Sgangeni School Sports Field commencing at 09:00 : Opening of road P499

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate at the official opening of provincial road P499.

27 October 2010 at the Civic Centre (Council Chamber) commencing at 10:00 : Memorial Service for 19 Victims of Franklin Collision

The MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu will attend the Memorial Service of 19 victims who died in a gruesome accident where a minibus and a bakkie collided head-on on Saturday (23/10/1010) in Franklin (Kokstad).

26 October 2010 : Opening of road P73, Umzumbe

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate at the official opening of the provincial road P73, Umzumbe.

21 October 2010 at Gomane-Willow Crossing, Impendle : Road Opening of P127

MEC for Transport Community Safety Mr. Willies Mchunu will be opening road P127 in Impendle as one of Transport Month’s Projects.

P127 links Impendle and Himeville, where the existing gravel road is being upgraded to blacktop. In the 2010/2011 financial year approximately R20 million will be spent on this project. The upgrade will improve access to the existing four clinics and twenty four schools. This road is an important bus route that links several locations around Impendle, Underberg and Himeville. The upgrade will attract traffic from the Eastern Cape, Kokstad, Bulwer and the Natal Midlands. The total length of the road is 61km with an estimated budget of R370 Million.

21 October 2010 : Opening of road P127, Impendle

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate at the official opening of the provincial road P127 at Impendle.

17 October 2010 at the Ebathnjini Tribal Court, Msinga : Healing of the Wounds Prayer

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu, together with MEC for Social Development Dr. Meshack Hadebe and the MEC for Health Dr. Sbongiseni Dlomo will attend the “Healing of the wounds” prayer at uMsinga on Sunday (17/10/2010).

16 October 2010 at the Wembezi Sports Ground commencing at 09:00 : Opening of Wembezi Interchange

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate at the official opening of the Wembezi Interchange.

14 October 2010 at the Ndumo Sports Field commencing at 09:00 : Sod Turning of road P435

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate at the sod turning of provincial road P435.

12 October 2010 at the Fundokuhle Sports Ground, KwaKopi : Opening of KwaKopi/Mvundlwini Road

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate at the official road opening of KwaKopi / Mvundlwini Road.

07 October 2010 at the Mooi River Community Hall commencing at 10:00 : Launch of Operation Hlasela in the Mooi River Area

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate at the launch of Operation Hlasela for the Mooi River area on 7 October 2010. Operation Hlasela is a program aiming at pulling all stakeholders together in the fight against crime, and forms part of government’s roll-out of a “Building a United front against crime” campaign, which was launched on the 21st January 2010. Rural communities already under a huge yoke of poverty often have to bear the brunt of series of attack and killing of farm workers and farm owners as it has happened in the area recently. The seriousness of this matter has prompted government to classify this as a priority crime.

05 October 2010 at the Ulundi Plaza commencing at 10:00 : Sod Turning of Nkonjeni Road & Visit to Public Transport Facility Phase 1 – Ulundi

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate at the sod turning of Nkonjeni Road, Ulundi and visit Phase 1 of the Public Transport Facility, Ulundi.

30 September 2010 at Warwick Avenue commencing at 08:00 : Launch of Transport Month in KwaZulu-Natal

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will launch the KZN Transport month. He is also expected to unveil series of activities to take place during the month of October including multi-disciplinary road blocks to take place through out the month.

Transport Month is a government initiative aimed at creating awareness in matters of road safety, promoting the usage of Public Transport and fast tracking infrastructure development particularly in rural areas. October was declared Transport Month in 2005.

MEC Mchunu will unveil the number of operations aiming at reducing fatalities on our roads as we are approaching the festive season’

The theme for this year’s Transport Month is “Transport: moving South Africa to do more together”

17 September 2010 at KwaMashu, L Section Hall commencing at 09:30 : Launch of Operation Hlasela in KwaMashu

To roll out the ‘Building a United Front Against Crime’ programme of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government, the Department of Community Safety and Liaison is unleashing ‘Operation Hlasela’ to the INK area.

16 September 2010 at Mahlabathini : Head of Department to attend Memorial Service

The Head of Department for Transport Mr. Chris Hlabisa will attend a Memorial Service of six people who died on the 8th of September 2010 in a minibus taxi collision. The minibus taxi was travelling from Ulundi Plaza heading towards Okhukhe when the driver lost of the vehicle leaving six people died.

11 September 2010 at the Eshowe Civic Centre : New Bus Service at Eshowe

The MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will officially hand over the new Bus Service to the community tomorrow (Saturday 11/09/2010), after the termination of Washesha bus services. The community has experienced problems with the old bus service and arrangements were made by the department in the interim.

10 September 2010 at the Uvongo Town Hall commencing at 14:00 : MEC to meet with Port Shepstone stakeholders

KZN MEC for Transport Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will be meeting with all Port Shepstone stakeholders at the Uvongo Town Hall to give them a report back and a way forward on the taxi conflict between Gamalakhe and Bambanani taxi associations.

31 August 2010 at the RTI Offices in Marburg : Opening of the Port Shepstone Alcohol Evidence Centre

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety & Liaison will officiate at the opening of the Port Shepstone Alcohol Evidence Centre. This centre is part of a countrywide initiative by South African Breweries (LTD) to tackle drunk driving in South Africa. The AEC is fitted with the latest equipment to accurately detect a driver’s blood alcohol level through a single breath sample.

28 August 2010 in Durban : 1860 Commemoration Stakeholders Meeting

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety & Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will attend and give a speech at the 1860 Commemoration Stakeholders Meeting in Durban.

21 August 2010 at Ozwathini Sportsfield commencing at 10:00 : Mass Funeral for Seven Killed in Taxi Collision

KwaZulu – Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety & Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will attend a mass funeral of seven people who were killed in a taxi accident that occurred near Eshowe on Sunday (15 August 2010).The funeral will take place on Saturday (21 August 2010) at Ozwathini Sportsfield, Ozwathini commencing at 10:00 am.

20 August 2010 at the Mqedandaba Sports Ground : Four Sod-Turnings in Estcourt

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. T W Mchunu and KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Honorable Dr Zweli Mkhize will be conducting 4 Sod-Turning in Estcourt. The sod turnings will be of the uMqedandaba Road, Zwelisha Road, Draycott Road and Sobabili road. The event will take place as follows:

Time: 09h00
Date: Friday 20 August 2010
Venue: Mqedandaba Sports Grounds

20 August 2010 at Richards Bay : Zululand Business Against Crime Breakfast Session

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety & Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will attend and give a speech at the Zululand Business Against Crime Breakfast session in Richards Bay.

14 August 2010 at the Roman Catholic Church, Donnybrook : Road Safety Campaign

HOD of the KZN Department of Transport, Mr. Chris Hlabisa officiated at the road safety campaign held at the Roman Catholic Church in Donnybrook.

06 August 2010 at the Mooi River Toll Plaza: Launch of 2010 Women’s Month – Multidisciplinary Roadblocks

The KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety & Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate at the launch of the Department’s activities for Women’s Month with multidisciplinary roadblocks at the Mooi River Toll Plaza commencing at 09:00.

02 August 2010: Estcourt Peace-Building and Crime Prevention Initiative Operation Hlasela Project

The KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety & Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate at the Estcourt Peace-Building and Crime Prevention Initiative - Operation Hlasela Project.

30 July 2010 at Durban: ABET Graduation Ceremony

Personnel who have successfully completed the Department’s Adult Basic Education and Training program will be graduating on 30 July 2010.

29 July 2010 in Pietermaritzburg:  Launch of the Provincial Security Managers Forum

The KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety & Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate the launch of the Provincial Security Managers Forum.

18 July 2010 at the Ekuhlengeni Psychiatric Hospital: Visit as part of Mandela Day Celebrations

KZN MEC for Transport Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu (ACTING PREMIER) in partnership with the MEC for Health Dr Dlomo will devote their 67 minutes for Mandela Day at the Ekuhlengeni Psychiatric Hospital as part of the Psychiatric Social Rehab Programme.

17 July 2010 at the Tropicana Hotel (Durban) : Taxi Driver Development an Training Project Graduation Ceremony

KZN MEC for Transport Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu, in partnership with the Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA), will be hosting a taxi driver development and training project graduation ceremony.

01 July 2010 at the Kwangenetsheni Sports Ground (Vryheid) commencing at 10:00 : Memorial for 12 victims of the R34 Ngome area, Vryheid Collision

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will attend the memorial service of 12 victims killed in a horror accident on the R34. The collision occurred last Tuesday (22/06/2010) on the R34 Ngome area at Vryheid, involving a minibus taxi and a truck.

10 June 2010 at the Traffic Training College, Pietermaritzburg at 14:00 : Passing Out Parade for Traffic Officers

The MEC for Transport Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will honour newly appointed Traffic Officers in a passing out parade.

Time: 14h00 for 14h15
Date: Thursday 10 June 2010
Venue: Traffic Training College

08 June 2010 at the Nondweni Sports Ground commencing at 09:00 : Official Opening of Sunrise and Nondweni Pedestrian Bridges & road P36

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate at the opening of two pedestrian bridges (Sunrise and Nondweni) and also open road P36 tomorrow (08/06/10).

08 June 2010 : Road Opening at Nqutu

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate at the official road opening to be held in Nqutu.

21 May 2010 : Symposium on Victim Empowerment, Ethekwini Metro

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will give the keynote address at the Symposium on Victim Empowerment on 21 May 2010. This is the second gathering of this nature to be held at provincial level in KwaZulu-Natal.

07 May 2010 at Umgababa : Commemoration of the Late Chief Apostle for Twelve Apostle Church in Christ, SD Phakathi

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will attend and give a speech at the commemoration of the late Chief Apostle and President of the Twelve Apostle Church in Aumgababa.

06 May 2010 : Memorial Service for victims of the collision at Jolivet, Ixopo

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will attend and give a speech at the memorial service for the victims of the horror accident at Jolivet, Ixopo.

30 April 2010 : Opening of Warwick Outbound in Durban

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will attend and give a speech at the official opening of the Warwick Outbound in Durban on 30 April 2010.

23 April 2010 at the Mangosuthu University of Technology : Inaugural Address

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will give his inaugural address as newly appointed Chancellor of the Mangosuthu University of Technology.

11 April 2010 at Mzimkhulu College commencing at 09:00 : Sod Turning

MEC for Transport Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will conduct a sod turning ceremony in UMzimkhulu. All media is invited to attend.

10 April 2010 at Nyokeni (Falaza High School) commencing at 10:00 : Memorial Service for Nongoma Accident Victims

MEC for Transport Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will attend a memorial service for Nongoma Accident Victims at Falaza High School.

27 March 2010 at Mpumalanga : Mpumalanga Annual Peace Celebration

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will attend and give a speech at the Mpumalanga Annual Peace Celebration.

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate at the Launch of the Easter Holiday Road Safety Plan and Rollout of Alcohol Evidence Centre at the Umdloti RTI on Wednesday, 31 March 2010.

03 February 2010 : MEC Mchunu to visit 3 Police Stations

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will visit Umbilo, Mayville and Cato Manor Police Stations tomorrow (03/02/10).

02 February 2010 at the Mandeni Youth Centre Hall commencing at 10:00 : MEC to Meet with Mandeni and Sundumbili Taxi Associations

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu will hold a meeting to give a report back after a meeting held last month (January) on taxi violence related issues between the Mandeni and Sundumbili Taxi Associations tomorrow.

30 January 2010 at Osizweni : Acting Premier Mchunu to attend funeral of councillor Buthelezi

Acting Premier Mchunu will on Saturday (30/01/2010) attend the funeral of councillor Buthelezi who was brutally shot and killed at her home in Osizweni-Newcastle on Sunday (24/01/2010) morning.

29 January 2010 at Kandahara Avenue, Ladysmith : Acting Premier to attend Ladysmith Community March

The Acting Premier for KZN Mr. Willies Mchunu will attend the march to be staged by Ladysmith community in protest against water setbacks in the area tomorrow (29/01/10). Mchunu is also expected to receive the memo on behalf of Provincial Government.