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2016

DECEMBER
Inter-Provincial Multi-Disciplinary Road Block to be held in Charlestown/Volksrust (21/12/2016)
MEC Kaunda welcomes and commends harsh court judgement against a speedster (19/12/2016)
MEC Kaunda participates in the arrest of 35 drunk drivers in an overnight operation in Umlazi- Durban (19/12/2016)
MEC Kaunda pleased with early outcomes of festive enforcement plan as more than 84 motorists caught driving under the influence of alcohol (18/12/2016)
Transport Deputy Minister to intensify road safety awareness in KwaZulu-Natal (14/12/2016)
MEC Kaunda calls for calm in Edendale after driver was shot and wounded in Edendale (09/12/2016)
MEC Kaunda concerned over the spate of road crashes in the province (05/12/2016)
 
NOVEMBER
MEC Kaunda calls for clamp–down on illegal use of blue lights and appeals for tolerance on the road ahead of the festive season (28/11/2016)
MEC Kaunda calls on the taxi industry to end road crashes ahead of the festive season (23/11/2016)
MEC Kaunda visits accident scene to meet with families of five victims who died in a road crash in Ngwelezane - Empangeni (15/11/2016)
MEC Kaunda applauds 10-year sentence for traffic officer (07/11/2016)
MEC Kaunda to attend Nat “Cool Cat” Gumbi’s Memorial Service (02/11/2016)
 
OCTOBER
MEC Kaunda saddened by NAT “cool-cat” Gumbi’s untimely passing (31/10/2016)
MEC Kaunda calls for investigation after a passenger allegedly attacked a taxi driver resulting in the death of four people on the N2 near Richards Bay (30/10/2016)
Premier Mchunu together with MEC Dhlomo, SANTACO and the Interfaith to lead Public Transport Provincial Prayer in Newcastle (28/10/2016)
MEC Kaunda to Lead Road Accident Victims Remembrance Programme at Pongola (21/10/2016)
The implementation of empowerment and transformation in subsidized bus services in KwaZulu-Natal (17/10/2016)
MEC Kaunda to Undertake Assessment in Key Departmental Service Centre and Engage with Motorists (06/10/2016)
MEC Kaunda to launch October Transport Month 2016 programme in Jozini, Umkhanyakude District (04/10/2016)
 
SEPTEMBER
MEC Kaunda Calls for Calm Following the Killing of Two People in a Taxi Conflict in Umzinyathi - Durban (28/09/2016)
Weekend crashes signal need for more decisive action (26/09/2016)
MEC Kaunda condemns shooting of three passengers in a taxi (26/09/2016)
MEC Kaunda calls for tougher restrictions of security companies in taxi ranks following the shooting in Shakaskraal (15/09/2016)
MEC Kaunda to attend memorial service of seven people who died in a car crash in highflats (15/09/2016)
MEC Kaunda Encouraged by Court Decision to Sentence Taxi Operator to Life Imprisonment and Additional 10 Years for Murder (12/09/2016)
MEC Kaunda decries the loss of 14 people’s lives in KZN accidents overnight (10/09/2016)
MEC Kaunda to Hold Consultative Meeting with Kwesakwamthethwa (Mfolozi) Community in a Bid to Resolve Long Standing Public Transport Impasse (09/09/2016)
MEC Kaunda conducts inspection of Main Road R603 following spate of deadly accidents over the past weeks (07/09/2016)
MEC Kaunda takes his hat off for police officer who arrested taxi driver and owner for violating traffic laws (07/09/2016)
 
AUGUST
MEC Kaunda addresses KZN long distance taxi operators’ issues (26/08/2016)
MEC Kaunda meets SANTACO Provincial Leadership (23/08/2016)
MEC Kaunda commends R18000 fine of reckless driver in Port Shepstone (22/08/2016)
MEC Kaunda condemns reckless driving which causes avoidable accidents (19/08/2016)
MEC Kaunda condemns the murders of two taxi operators in separate incidents (19/08/2016)
MEC Kaunda condemns fatal shooting of bus driver in Maqonqo (16/08/2016)
Four victims, including a pregnant woman, killed in a gruesome accident on the R617 in Boston near Bulwer (01/08/2016)
MEC Kaunda to officially hand over to contractors for the construction of main road P187 and l1524 at Peacetown, Ladysmith (01/08/2016)
 
JULY
KZN Department of Transport announces R300 million roads upgrade in Kwakhoza, near Eshowe (29/07/2016)
MEC Kaunda announces R191 million upgrade of Ebilanyoni township’s access roads as part of service delivery (29/07/2016)
KZN Premier Media Advisory: Premier and MEC Kaunda to fight cross-border crime (28/07/2016)
MECS Thusi and Kaunda announce R61 million investment in road upgrade and multi-purpose social services facility in Mandeni (26/07/2016)
MEC Kaunda cautions motorists to continue to be extra vigilant on the road as the roads are slippery due to the rain and snowfall (26/07/2016)
MEC Kaunda cautions motorists to be extra vigilant on the road as the roads are slippery due to the rain and snow fall (21/07/2016)
MEC Mxolisi Kaunda gives Verulam magistrate court thumbs up after decision to charge 2013 Field’s Hill accident truck owner (14/07/2016)
MEC Dhlomo and Kaunda to conduct security assessment at King Edward Vii following the murder of two people (14/07/2016)
MEC Kaunda to pay his last respects to the 11 victims of the Harding bakkie accident (13/07/2016)
MEC Kaunda calls for extra caution on KZN roads in the wake of a bakkie accident that claimed 11 lives (12/07/2016)
MEC Kaunda decries the death of 11 people in a bakkie accident in Harding (11/07/2016)
Transport Minister Dipuo Peters launched Ballito Interchange (01/07/2016)
MEC Kaunda to mourn victims of gruesome accident on the N2 in a mass funeral (01/07/2016)
 
JUNE
Ballito Interchange and Main Road P455 to be officially opened by Transport Minister Dipuo Peters, Premier Willies Mchunu - 1 July 2016 (29/06/2016)
KwaZulu-Natal government to meet all taxi associations and bodies to discuss progress and address challenges in the second taxi indaba (28/06/2016)
MEC Kaunda directs forensic investigation following the death of six people, including an infant on the N2 near Umkhuze (22/06/2016)
MEC Kaunda announces an investment of R905 million in construction of two major bridges and road upgrade in Umsinga (21/06/2016)
MEC Kaunda to launch the construction of two major bridges and road upgrade in Umsinga (20/06/2016)
MEC Kaunda calls on heightened traffic law enforcement after several speed arrests over weekend (19/06/2016)
MEC Kaunda welcomes the bold intentions by the npa to charge the Fields Hill truck owner (19/06/2016)
MEC Mxolisi Kaunda applauds arrest of high speeding motorist on the N2 in Ballito (15/06/2016)
MEC Kaunda welcomes and receives the vehicle new mobile testing centres (15/06/2016)
MEC Kaunda Expresses Confidence in the Ability of Political Parties to Peacefully Manage the Political Situation ahead of August Local Government Elections (14/06/2016)
Premier Mchunu officially hands over baton to successor MEC Kaunda at meeting with senior management of Transport & Community Safety & Liaison departments (09/06/2016)
 
APRIL
MEC Mchunu reacts with shock on the brutal killing of KwaMaphumulo taxi operator (21/04/2016)
MEC Mchunu launches women grader operator programme as he tables Transport and Community Safety and Liaison 2016/17 budget votes (12/04/2016)
MEC Willies Mchunu decries the death of 14 people in two major fatal accidents in KwaZulu-Natal (11/04/2016)
MEC Mchunu welcomes 10 years sentencing of man who killed couple in hit and run accident in Dalton (06/04/2016)
MEC Mchunu moves to secure court interdict to end havoc by taxi operators in Port Shepstone (06/04/2016)
MEC Mchunu disturbed at the havoc in Port Shepstone taxi rank over new rank security (04/04/2016)
 
MARCH
MEC Mchunu has Placed Law Enforcement Agencies on High Alert as Traffic Volumes are Increasing on Provincial Roads (29/03/2016)
MEC Mchunu Condemns Barricading of N2 in Mandeni by Protesting Taxi Operators (29/03/2016)
MEC Mchunu Welcomes Decrease of 49% In Road Fatalities on KZN Over the Easter Long Weekend and Urged Road Users to Continue Respecting Road Traffic Laws (29/03/2016)
MEC Mchunu to host a planned road safety strategy public consultation session to curb road deaths (10/03/2016)
MEC Mchunu cautions motorists to adjust driving habits as three school children die on the R66 in Eshowe (09/03/2016)
Address to the media on public transport interventions in uThungulu District delivered by the MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu, Kwazulu-Natal Department of Transport’s Empangeni Regional Office (03/03/2016)
MEC Mchunu to unpack developments in public transport in Empangeni (02/03/2016)
 
FEBRUARY
MEC Mchunu calls for calm, restraint following killings of taxi operators in greater Durban (26/02/2016)
MEC Mchunu strongly condemns the killing of two taxi operators including the Deputy Chairperson of Lindelani Taxi Association (22/02/2016)
MEC Mchunu satisfied with progress in ending violence and stabilising taxi industry in KwaZulu-Natal (21/02/2016)
MEC Mchunu saddened by Umlazi accident which claimed four (4) lives including learners (17/02/2016)
MEC Mchunu announces construction of a R53 million bridge to connect the communities of Nkandla and Umsinga (17/02/2016)
MEC Mchunu to announce beginning of construction of Khomfini River Bridge (15/02/2016)
MEC warns road users to be extra vigilant over the weekend (12/02/2016)
MEC Willies Mchunu Expresses Deep Anger as Two Cyclists are Killed by an Allegedly Drunk Driver in Durban (08/02/2016)
MEC Willies Mchunu Vows to Crackdown on Police Officers Fueling Conflictand Violence in the Taxi Industry in Kwazulu-Natal (08/02/2016)
MEC Mchunu to Attend a Community Gathering in Greater Newcastle to Report Back on Measures to Bring Peace and Stability in the Taxi Industry (04/02/2016)
 
JANUARY
MEC Mchunu to attend a mass funeral after an accident which claimed five (5) lives in Matimatolo (29/01/2016)
MEC Mchunu condemns the shooting of a taxi operator between Weenen and Colenso (22/01/2016)
MEC Mchunu and Greater Newcastle Taxi Industry Seal a Major Deal to End Conflict and Bring Stability in the Taxi Operations (20/01/2016)
MEC Mchunu Orders Tough Measures to Stabilise Taxi Industry in Kwandengezi and Zwelibomvu (20/01/2016)
Five perish on the road including children on their way to school (19/01/2016)
MEC Mchunu sends condolences to the families of Maritzburg united player and journalist killed in an accident (17/01/2016)
Joint statement between Transport, Community Safety and Liaison and Education Departments on the safety and education issues at KwaDenge High School (16/01/2016)
MEC Mchunu steps up efforts to promote safety of learners on the roads (12/01/2016)
MEC Mchunu cautiously welcomes decrease in road fatalities in KZN province over the festive season 2015 (12/01/2016)
MEC Mchunu to lead delegation to visit KZN's under-performing schools (12/01/2016)
MEC Mchunu will join the family of the six who died on the N2 at a mass funeral (08/01/2016)
MEC Mchunu calls for extra vigilance after the death of six people on the N2 south of Durban (04/01/2016)
MEC Mchunu orders traffic officials to stay on high alert as holiday makers are leaving KZN (03/01/2016)

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