MEDIA ALERT

PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING FORTHCOMING EVENTS. ALL MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.

Policing partnership launch at Uvongo Town Hall, Hibiscus Coast commencing at 11h00 – Contact Mrs. Cynthia Mqwebu on 072 552 4819.

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Safety and Security Mr. Bheki Cele will officially launch a special policing partnership between various government departments and the Umzimkhulu Area Community Policing Board.

This partnership between the SAPS, Department of Education, Justice, Health, Transport, other government departments as well as various NGO’s to fight crime is probably the first of its kind in the country. The main focus of the initiative is to create synergies between the various departments, civic organisations and the public with a view to reducing crime.

This partnership has already proved highly successful when a recent murder case was solved with the accused being convicted in court in just one week.

Passing Out Parade for Traffic Officers at the Fernhill Hotel, Howick, KZN Midlands commencing at 11h30.

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Safety and Security Mr. Bheki Cele will be the Guest of Honour at the Graduation Ceremony for 12 newly qualified traffic officers.

The duration of the traffic officer's course was six months from 5th January 2004 to 25th June 2004 and was attended by students from various municipalities around the province. The course included numerous subjects such as public transport, first aid, legal courses and many others.

HIV/AIDS Education and Awareness Programme

As part of its Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), the KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department will be hosting HIV/AIDS workshops for its employees around the province from 21 June to 1 July 2004.

Following the workshops held in the Department of Transport Regions at Empangeni, Ladysmith, Pietermaritzburg and Durban last year, many employees have sought assistance/information regarding HIV/AIDS from the EAP component and some individuals have even come forward and disclosed their status.

Since then the EAP component has implemented strategies to provide treatment and care for infected HIV/AIDS employees. Approval to provide infected employees with complementary medication has subsequently been granted and a circular on the roll-out procedure is currently being drafted to inform Managers and their staff of the wellness pack called "Imuniti" that is being made available to all infected HIV/AIDS employees.

Each workshop will commence at 10H00 and finish at 15H00 and lunch will be provided. The dates and venues are as follows:

Ladysmith Region

• 21^st June 2004 Ladysmith - Ladysmith Fleet Services Office
• 22^nd June 2004 Newcastle - Newcastle Town Hall

Empangeni Region

• 23^rd June 2004 Ulundi - Ulundi Multi-Purpose Hall
• 24^th June 2004 Empangeni - Imbizo Conference Centre

Durban Region

• 25^th June 2004 Pinetown - Edgewood College
• 28^th June 2004 Port Shepstone - Port Sheptstone Show Grounds

Pietermartizburg Region

• 29^th June2004 Underberg - Underberg Country Club Grounds

Head Office - Pietermaritzburg

• 30^th June 2004 - Natal Midlands Sporting Centre (Errol Mantle)

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