 
MEDIA ALERT
PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS OF THE KZN MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, SAFETY AND SECURITY:MONDAY, 23 AUGUST 2004 AT 08H00 MEC Bheki Cele will host a media breakfast at the Hilton Hotel, Durban. The purpose of this media briefing is to bring the media up to speed regarding recent developments in the public transport industry in the province. The KZN Department of Transport has just completed a three-day Public Transport Indaba where important issues such as KZN's current stance on the national taxi recapitalization programme, preparations for the 2010 soccer world cup were discussed. Other important resolutions regarding the public transport industry were also taken. Media Contact: Mawande Jubasi on 082 8055 748. TUESDAY, 24 AUGUST 2004 AT 10H00 MEC Bheki Cele will join members of the SAPS in the destruction of more than 1 000 firearms at Reclamation Centre in Prospecton, Durban. Premier S'bu Ndebele directed in his State of the Province Address that a comprehensive plan must be devised for de-armament in KwaZulu-Natal. The identified areas where de-armament will take place are the taxi industry, political violence, organized crime and psychological disarmament. In this regard, MEC Cele has been critically looking at how the recovery of illegal firearms is being handled so that we may be sure that these firearms do not go back into circulation and use. In the past year alone police in KwaZulu-Natal have embarked on five destructions and have destroyed a total of 4 763 firearms and parts thereof. KZN has led the way in this project having detected and destroyed the most number of these menacing weapons. Since the implementation of these operations and the destruction of firearms, we will witness once again and for the sixth time on Tuesday, the destruction of over 1 000 firearms and parts thereof including barrels, magazines, and so on. These firearms have gone through the entire judicial processes, have been tested ballistically and are now destined for destruction. Media Contact: Director Bala Naidoo on 082 8000 534 SUNDAY, 29 AUGUST 2004 at 15H30 MEC Cele will officially launch the Siyanqoba Ngokholo campaign at the Lamontville Methodist Church, Gwala Street in Lamontville, Durban Media Contact: Joey Usher on 082 3236 780. All media are invited to attend. Please note picture opportunities.
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