MEDIA ALERT

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Please note the following events being hosted by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport:

SATURDAY, 24 JULY 2004 AT 10H00:

His Majesty the King, King Goodwill Zwelithini, KwaZulu-Natal Premier S'bu Ndebele, MEC for Transport, Safety and Security Mr. Bheki Cele, other members of the provincial cabinet, members of the provincial legislature, representatives from the taxi industry and various other dignitaries and stakeholders will attend a taxi peace celebration at KwaKhangela Mankengane, KwaNongoma in northern KZN.

For transport please contact Mdu Mswauli on 083 646 9726. 

SUNDAY, 25 JULY 2004 AT 15H00:

KZN MEC for Transport, Safety and Security Mr. Bheki Cele will deliver the keynote address at a joint partnership between the Ethekwini Municipality and the KZN church-based community organisations and the launch of their safety zones campaign at the Interfellowship Church, Eksteen Road, Wentworth south of Durban.

MONDAY, 26 JULY 2004 AT 09H00:

KZN MEC for Transport, Safety and Security Mr. Bheki Cele will deliver his first budget speech for the 2004/05 financial year at the KZN Legislature, Longmarket Street, Pietermaritzburg commencing at 09h00. 

Under the theme, "Defending the Weakest", Cele has proposed certain wide sweeping changes, including a name change for the Department of Safety and Security. Other important issues that will be covered include:

• Preparations for the 2010 Soccer World Cup,
• The integration of community policing forums and community road safety councils to compliment each other and to assist, especially in areas such as the safety of commuters and eradicating taxi violence, 
• The pooling of Transport and SAPS resources and efforts in order to maximize benefits for the citizens of the province, and v Influencing the transformation of the SAPS into a more effective, respectable and people-orientated service. 

N.B. A special budget media briefing will be held at the ANC Caucus Room at 13h00.

All media are invited to attend. Please note picture opportunities.

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