DATE: 28 NOVEMBER 2002
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NDEBELE CONDEMNS THE UMTHAMVUMA BRIDGE BLASTS

THE MEC for Transport In KwaZulu-Natal S'bu Ndebele has condemned in the strongest possible terms the bombing of the Umthamvuna River Bridge in the Southern part of KZN in this morning.

'The bridge was destroyed by forces who are thoroughly frustrated by the successes we have achieved in nation building reconciliation and democratic transformation,' says MEC Ndebele.

As a country we need to be more vigilant against this and other crimes that continue to spoil the fruit of the sweat of our brows. Development is the key to a stable society and these people are seriously setting us back as a country.

The N2 between Port Shepstone and the Wild Coast has been closed to traffic. Motorists travelling to the Eastern Cape will be diverted onto the N2 via Harding and Kokstad. The Umthamvuna Bridge will be closed to traffic indefinitely until it is safe to use again.

'The provincial government will do everything possible to ensure tourists and locals are safe in KZN,' says Mr Ndebele.

Issued By: S'bu Ndebele
KZN MEC for Transport
 
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