09 December 2015 commencing at 07:00 : Launch of the 2015 Festive Season Safety and Security Plan and Sod Turning in Bergville

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government will unveil a comprehensive plan with safety and security measures aimed at curbing crime and road crashes as well as fatalities during this year’s festive season in the province. After the launch in Mooi River, MEC Mchunu will then proceed to Bergville to officiate the commencement of construction for a R9.1 million river bridge.

Details of both activities are as follows:
Part 1 - Multi-disciplinary road block and festive safety launch
Date: Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Time: 07h00 – 12h30
Venue: Mooi River Toll Plaza (North Bound)

Part 2 - Bridge sod turning in Bergiville
Date: Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Time: 11h00 am
Venue: Woodford, Bergville

05 December 2015 in Durban commencing at 09:00 : March Against Crime, Police Killings and Xenophobia

THE KwaZulu-Natal Department Community Safety and Liaison, under the leadership of MEC Willies Mchunu, will lead a massive march against police killings, crime and xenophobia in partnership with community crime fighting structures and the labour movement.

02 November 2015 at Greytown : Launch of November Safety Month

THE KWAZULU-NATAL government and the police have hatched a tight security plan, including tough and stringent plans to curb crime and the proliferation of illegal firearms in the province before, during and beyond the festive season. Details of the plan were announced in Greytown today by the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu and Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Mammonye Ngobeni, during the official launch of Safety Month (November) and the launch of a campaign against illegal firearms.

30 October 2015 at DoT Mountain Rise Office in Pietermaritzburg commencing at 08:30 : MEC Mchunu to hand over 52 Graders

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will close the 2015 October Transport Month, on Friday (30 October 2015), by handing over 52 graders that have been procured to improve rural roads in the province.

27 October 2015 at Mbambangalo Sports Ground, Maqonongqo : Crime Awareness Summit

MBAMBANGALO, in eMaqongqo, under uMkhambathini Local Municipality, was brought to a swift standstill today when KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, led a peaceful march and motorcade against crime with over a thousand people including community members, police, school learners, civil servants and safety structures, participating. The itinerary of the crime awareness summit included:
09:00 - 10:00: Motorcade by all key stakeholders
10:00 – 11:00: Mens Walk Against Child and Women Abuse (Targeting izinsizwa and SAPS Mens forum)
11:00 - 13:00: Formal Programme

23-25 October 2015 in Ekurhuleni (East Rand) : KZN & Gautend host celebrations to seal peace deal at East Rand Hostels

THOUSANDS of people will gather this weekend in Gauteng to celebrate an event heralding the consolidation of peace for the people of KwaZulu-Natal who reside at eKurhuleni Hostels following a ground breaking initiative that has brought about peace among the warring residents. In a ground-breaking milestone, led by the amakhosi from KZN- backed by the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng governments- peace and coexistence has been achieved among hostel subjects from KwaZulu-Natal, who were involved in bloody conflicts in Johannesburg hostels.

The full details of the programme are as follows:

Friday, 23 October 2015: Arrival of KZN delegates and meeting between izinduna to discuss peace process (closed meeting).
Saturday, 24 October 2015: Visit by amakhosi to different affected hostels
Sunday, 25 October 2015: Huntersfield Stadium, Katlehong: Official Peace Festival. Speeches by relevant MECs and amakhosi and entertainment by oMaskandi.

23 October 2015 at the Ladysmith Regional Office & EZakheni FET College commencing at 09:00 : Opening of new PRE Offices and Upgraded EZakheni Taxi Rank

The MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will officially launch new regional offices in Ladysmith tomorrow (Friday, 23 October 2015), to fast track the issuing of operating licences as part of stabilising the taxi industry in the province.

Together with eMnambithi Local Municipality Mayor, Cllr. Madlala, UThukela District Municipality Mayor, Cllr. Mazibuko, taxi industry members and other stakeholders, MEC Mchunu will also open an upgraded R6 million state of the art taxi rank in eZakheni.

20 October 2015 commencing at 10:00 : Official Opening and Ribbon-Cutting of Umngeni Interchange and Imbizo and engagement with community of Umngeni and surrounding areas

The Minister of Transport, Ms. Dipuo Peters together with KwaZulu–Natal Premier Honourable Senzo Mchunu, the MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr. Willies Mchunu and the Ethekwini Mayor Cllr James Nxumalo invite members of the media to the official opening of the completed Umngeni Interchange in Durban as part of the October Transport Month (OTM) campaign.

1. Official Opening and Cutting Ribbon at the Interchange:
Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Time: 10:00
Venue: Umngeni Interchange

2. Imbizo and engagement with community of Umngeni and surrounding areas
Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Venue: Reservoir Hills Sports Field (about 3 kilometers from the Interchange)
Time: 11:00

15-16 October 2015 at Nozaza Community Hall in Ntuzuma : MEC Mchunu holds Tw—Day Crime Summit in Inanda Cluster

THE KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, will hold a two-day Crime Summit in the Inanda Cluster, on 15 and 16 October 2015. Some of the issues the Summit will tackle include finding solutions on all forms of crime that has beset the Inanda Cluster, including, attacks on foreign nationals, murders at KwaMashu Hostel, political violence and the maiming and killing of police officers.

13 October 2015 at Emthungweni near the clinic commencing at 09:00 : Opening of the Nsuze River Bridge

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Department of Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr Willies Mchunu will officially unveil the Nsuze River Bridge on main road P706.

08-09 September 2015 at Ezakheni (B-section) Community Hall commencing at 08:30 : MEC Mchunu holds Crime Summit in Ezakheni, Ladysmith

THE KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, will hold a two-day Crime Summit in Ezakheni, Ladysmith, on 8 and 9 September 2015. Some of the issues the Summit will tackle include, finding solutions on all forms of crime that has beset uThukela District, including, taxi violence, murders and stock theft. The Crime Summit will provide a platform for dialogue on how to develop and sustain a community and Province that is resilient to crime.

04-05 October 2015 in Newcastle : MEC Mchunu convenes urgent meetings to resolve Public Transport Instablility in Greater Newcastle

Following an urgent intervention by the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu on Sunday, 4 October 2015, taxi operations today returned to normal in the Greater Newcastle area. Mchunu convened an urgent meeting with five taxi associations to restore order in taxi operations in Greater Newcastle after disruptions that resulted in the suspensions of taxi operators, leaving commuters without transport since Friday – and the weekend. On 5 October 2015 Mchunu will meet with Newcastle community stakeholders as well as the leadership of the five taxi associations, the police and the security team responsible for the taxi rank to ensure there is tight security measures in the area.

02 October 2015 at Umbumbulu Sports Complex, near Tobi Primary School commencing at 09:00 : KZN Official Launch of October Transport Month

THE KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu, will officially launch the provincial October Transport Month programme in Umbumbulu, south of Durban. The launch will take the shape of a prayer for road safety; peace and stability in the taxi industry as well as mark the beginning of a multi-million Rand construction of main road P740 in Umbumbulu.

29 September 2015 at Nhlungwane SASOL Garage commencing at 10:00 : MEC Mchunu hosts Communities in Dialogues in Nhlungwane

THE KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, will host a Communities in Dialogues in Nhlungwane under Ulundi Local Municipality. Some of the issues the communities in Dialogues will tackle include, finding solutions on all forms of crime that have affected the Nhlungwane community, including, the issue that the community has lost trust on the police, murders and stock theft. The Communities in Dialogue will provide a platform for engagements on how to develop and sustain a community and Province that is free of crime.

08-09 September 2015 at Ezakheni (B-section) Community Hall commencing at 08:30 : MEC Mchunu holds Crime Summit in Ezakheni, Ladysmith

THE KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, will hold a two-day Crime Summit in Ezakheni, Ladysmith, on 8 and 9 September 2015. Some of the issues the Summit will tackle include, finding solutions on all forms of crime that has beset uThukela District, including, taxi violence, murders and stock theft. The Crime Summit will provide a platform for dialogue on how to develop and sustain a community and Province that is resilient to crime.

20 August 2015 at the Groutville Sports Ground commencing at 10:00 : Mass Memorial Service for Ballito Crash Victims

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu, will join mourners in a mass memorial service in Groutville tomorrow (20 August 2015), with the families of the people who died in a gruesome accident on Monday that claimed 16 lives.

14 August 2015 at Mkhuphula near Mkhuphula Primary School commencing at 09:00 : Sod Turning of Inhlesi Bridge

The KwaZulu Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr T.W Mchunu will announce the construction of iNhlesi bridge, which will double as a pedestrian and single vehicle lane bridge in Mooi River in the area of Msinga.

11-12 August 2015 at the KwaMaphumulo Town Hall commencing at 8:30 : MEC hosts Crime Summit in KwaMaphumulo

THE KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, will host a two-day Crime Summit in KwaMaphumlo, on 11 and 12 August 2015. Some of the issues the Summit will tackle include, finding solutions on all forms of crime that has beset KwaMaphumulo, including, taxi violence, murders and stock theft. The Crime Summit will provide a platform for dialogue on how to develop and sustain a community and Province that is crime free.

28 July 2015 at KwaBhakabha Sports Ground commencing at 09:00 : MEC Mchunu to announce the upgrade of 4 access roads in Willowfontein

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr Willies Mchunu will announce the upgrade of four access roads at Willowfontein in Pietermaritzburg tomorrow (28 July 2015).

The upgrade of Impendle, Shange, Mkhiz’obomvu and Thandokuhle roads totaling to 3.98km will be of a blacktop standard with some steep sections of road with a concrete wearing course. The community has utilised the existing gravel road and suffered huge maintenance cost due to the rough gravel surface.

05 June 2015 at the Traffic Training College (Pietermaritzburg) commencing at 09:00 : RTI Passing Out Parade of Graduate Traffic Officers

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Willies Mchunu will attend the passing out parade of 91 newly graduated traffic officers to boost law enforcement and improve road safety in the province.

05 June 2015 at the Alexandra Police Station commencing at 09:00 : Youth Crime Prevention Summit

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, will deliver the keynote address at the Youth Crime Prevention Summit.

05 June 2015 at eSincitha Primary School Sports ground (Ngome Area) commencing at 10:00 : Memorial Service of 7 Victims at Ngome

Member of Parliament (MP) and Chairperson of portfolio committee on Community Safety and Liaison, Mr Bheki Ntuli, will on behalf of MEC Willies Mchunu accompany mourners at a memorial service of seven victims killed in a car crash at Ngome on 1 June 2015.

03 June 2015 at Truro House commencing at 09:30 : Introduction of New Head of Department for Community Safety and Liaison

MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, will formally introduce the new Head of Department of Community Safety and Liaison.

02 June 2015 at the Port Shepstone Civic Centre commencing at 10:00 : Community Engagement regarding Taxi Conflict and signing of Peace Agreement

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu, will hold a public meeting to engage the community of Port Shepstone following the resurgence of taxi violence in the area, and presided over the signing of a cooperation agreement to restore peace and stability in Port Shepstone’s taxi operations.

25 May 2015 at the Indoor Sports Complex, in Ladysmith commencing at 09:00 : MEC Presides over Africa Day Celebrations in uThukela

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu, who is also the champion leader of uThukela District, will observe Africa Day in Ladysmith. Africa Day is an annual commemoration on May 25 of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). Mchunu will lead the event, which is being hosted in conjunction with the District leadership, to celebrate this significant occasion in African history, and to discuss the recent attacks on foreign nationals in the province and country.

15 May 2015 in Weenan : MEC Mchunu Establishes Forum to Deal with Service Delivery to Address Community Concerns

A multi-disciplinary forum has been established to deal with all service delivery related issues in Weenen (under Umtshezi Municipality), KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, announced during a meeting in the area with the residents, various government departments and entities.

08 May in Weenen : MEC Mchunu holds Imbizo on Service Delivery

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, will hold an Imbizo in Weenen (under Umtshezi Municipality). The Imbizo is against the backdrop of protests in Weenen, which were at times, accompanied by violence and road closures between Weenen and Muden including the R78.

30 April 2015 at the KZN Legislature commencing at 08:00 : MEC Mchunu to Table Transport and Community Safety and Liaison’s Budget Policy Speeches

KWAZULU-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr Willies Mchunu, will table budget vote 12 for the Department of Transport and vote 9 for the Department of Community Safety and Liaison.

23 April 2015 at Osizweni Community Hall commencing at 08:00 : Newcastle Two Day Crime Summit

THE KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, in partnership with the Mayor of Amajuba District Municipality; Cllr: Jabu Khumalo will hold a two-day Crime Summit in Newcastle to thrash out methods to fight and work towards eradicating crime in the area.

21 April 2015 at Dambuza (Sakhamuzi Community Hall) commencing at 08:00 : Msunduzi Two Day Crime Summit

THE KWAZULU-NATAL MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, will hold a two-day Crime Summit in Msunduzi Local Municipality, tomorrow, 21 April 2015, to horn out measures to fight and work towards eradicating crime in the area.

17 April 2015 at Nkombose Sports ground (Bhoboza Area- Mtubatuba) commencing at 10:30 : Launch of Construction of Main Road 484 Upgrade in Mtubatuba

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will officiate the launch of the electrification project that will benefit more than 606 households in Qakwini, Mtubatuba, Ward 8 and a major R350 million road upgrade on Friday (17 April 2015).

Order of proceedings:
At 08h00 official switching on of the electrification project, Ward 8, Qakwini
At 08h45 Sod turning of Ndonyane road, Ward 3
At 09h15 Sod turning of Dubelenkunzi road, Ward 15
At 09h45 Sod turning of P848
At 11h00 Main event start at Nkombose sport ground

Members of the media are invited to cover this event.

31 March 2015 at the Durban Exhibition Centre commencing at 11:00 : Inaugural RTI Awards and Launch of Easter Road Safety Campaign

The KZN Department of Transport will hold the first inaugural Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) awards on Tuesday, 31 March 2015. The awards, which are an initiative of MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Willies Mchunu, aim to celebrate and promote service excellence among our traffic officers. MEC Mchunu will also use these awards to launch the Easter road safety campaign ahead of the Easter long weekend that will see high traffic volumes on our roads.

14 March 2015 at Ophuzani next to Obivane commencing at 09:00 : Sod Turning of D1880 at Edumbe

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu, will officiate the sod-turning of D1880 at Edumbe, near Paulpietersburg.

12 March 2015 in Durban: MEC Mchun meets with Ulundi Taxi Associations

KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu, convened an urgent meeting in Durban with affected parties within the uLundi/ Mahlabathini taxi association after three taxis belonging to uLundi operators were burnt, amid allegations of a power struggle within the association.

20 February 2015 at Mount Aux Sources (Drakensberg) : MEC Mchunu to sign Agreement to End Violence in the Taxi Industry

KWAZULU-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will meet representatives of all taxi associations in the province to sign a ground-breaking agreement to end violence in the taxi industry. The signing of this agreement is a culmination of engagements between MEC Mchunu and the leadership of the taxi industry.

05 January 2015 in Durban : KwaDukuza and Maphumulo Taxi Association Meeting

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu will meet with the KwaDukuza and Maphumulo taxi associations following taxi violence.