December |
N3 traffic congestion cleared and motorists requested to drive with caution as it is raining (19-12-2024) |
Mass Funeral for Victims of Road Accident | Taxi drivers arrested for driving without PRDP (15-12-2024) |
15 Vehicle-Pile-Up in Mariannhill Toll Plaza, on the N3 Durban-Bound | Road fatalities in KZN are increasing (13-12-2024) |
Duma hard at work and locked in a marathon with the leadership of Durban Long Distance Taxi Association (07-12-2024) |
Duma and Inkosi Mqoqi Ngcobo re-opens Hlungwana Bridge in Ntuzuma. The bridge was damaged by floods | More than R21 million was spent to repair the bridge (06-12-2024) |
2745 officers will be deployed to monitor roads and enforce traffic rules and will be supported by 808 vehicles (05-12-2024) |
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November |
All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied SA (ATDF-ASA) planned meeting with Duma. (11 November 2024) |
Title deeds as early Christmas Gifts | Visit to Nhlungwane Bridge, Ntuzuma in preparation for floods in summer. (04 November 2024) |
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October |
Durban Long Distance taxis up running from tomorrow after an engagement with Duma | Collective wisdom prevails as we Inspire Hope for a Better Future (30 October 2024) |
Clarity over Permits | Protests by Durban Long Distance Taxi Association (30 October 2024) |
Grumpy weather in KZN: Warning to motorists | Please exercise caution | Road Traffic Inspectorate on full alert (20 October 2024) |
Another Road Accident on the N2, Fairbreeze Mine heading to Richards Bay | Grumpy weather in KZN: Warning to motorists | Please exercise caution | Road Traffic Inspectorate on full alert. (20 October 2024) |
Two victims of Mandeni Road accident to be laid to rest tomorrow and Sunday: Duma to be with the families today, tomorrow and Sunday (18 October 2024) |
Wreath-Laying Ceremony on the N2: Duma commits towards road safety ambassadors in churches and centers of worship as we approach the festive season (17 October 2024) |
Another horrific accident on the N2 in Mandeni involving a truck and a car (16 October 2024) |
Duma determined to end carnage on our roads through KZN Transport Forum: Calls for nominations of 600 community development activists (15 October 2024) |
Update on bus accident in Port Shepstone | Meeting with families of surviving truck driver and victims of a horrific road accident that occurred in Mandeni (13 October 2024) |
Bus from the Eastern Cape with 33 passengers overturns: MEC Siboniso Duma sends a team (12 October 2024) |
Horrific Accident between Bridges 17 and 19 Mandeni N2: MEC Siboniso Duma rushing to the scene (11 October 2024) |
Head-on Collision results in the death of 5 people in R102, Darnall | Road Safety Campaign to be intensified (06 October 2024) |
Train Ride ahead of the MTN 8 Final | KZN Transport collaborates with PRASA | Transport Month (03 October 2024) |
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September |
Media briefing by MEC Siboniso Duma on Road Safety Measures (29 September 2027) |
Media briefing by MEC Siboniso Duma on Road Safety Measures (29 September 2027) |
Snowfall along the N3 | Media briefing at 15h00 on Road Safety Measures (29 September 2024) |
10-Year sentence for a reckless truck driver - Alufakwa Lubuya nesiphulamthetho KwaZulu-Natal (27 September 2024) |
Media and Public Statement by the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma on the State of Readiness to ensure Road Safety (26 September 2024) |
Weather warning about a possibility of another snow (25 September 2024) |
100 Days in Office - MEC Siboniso Duma successfully reduces movement of stolen cars and stolen goods between KZN and Mozambique (25 September 2024) |
Meeting Drivers of Motor Graders who removed the snow | Also profiling of communities whose muddy houses and informal settlements were damaged by the snow (23 September 2024) |
Graders have been working flat out to remove the snow | And traffic moving slowly in the process freeing trapped motorists, truck drivers and learners (22 September 2024) |
N3 Route cleared finally | Road users to commence their trips tomorrow | Special tribute to the hard-working teams as we Inspire Hope for Better Future (22 September 2024) |
More Motor Graders dispatched to clear the snow | Motorists and truck drivers freed but we are concerned that others are still trapped (21 September 2024) |
Heavy Snow - Rescuing Stranded Motorists - KZN MEC for Transport making his way up N3 Route (21 September 2024) |
Efficient team successfully clearing the snow - some stranded motorists and trucks are now moving (21 September 2024) |
Press Briefing on Co-operation Agreement to Fight Crime convened by Police Minister Mchunu at the Durban City Hall (20 September 2024) |
Fake Drivers Licences - We publish the list of the accused who appeared in court (20 September 2024) |
An accused with fake drivers’ licence misses court appearance after being involved in a car accident. The number of accused jumps from 30 to 87 (18 September 2024) |
Driving Licence Fraud and Corruption: 30 people arrested and will appear in Richards Bay Magistrates Court (17 September 2024) |
Road-Accident-Free Reed Dance, Historic (16 September 2024) |
Reed Dance: 177 buses across the province have been inspected - only 146 passed and 31 failed as they were found to be unroadworthy (13 September 2024) |
Reed Dance: Inspection of buses and taxis that will transport maidens to ENyokeni Royal Palace (12 September 2024) |
Yellow Fleet procured for rural roads and road infrastructure as an immediate response to King Misuzulu's guidance (09 September 2024) |
Urgent Application- Jobs for the Youth in the KZN Department of Transport as we Inspire Hope for a Better Future (09 September 2024) |
Statement by Siboniso Duma in his capacity as the Leader of Government Business and Champion of Operation Sukuma Sakhe in Umgungundlovu District Municipality (11 September 2024) |
Public and Media Statement by the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma after a successful meeting with the King (06 September 2024) |
Resolving truck congestion and preparation for the new Eskom plant in Richards Bay (06 September 2024)
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Press Briefing - Announcement of Decisive Interventions following the Death of 21 People on KZN Roads in One Weekend (02 September 2024) |
Lesotho nationals among the 21 people who died in KZN Road Accidents (02 September 2024) |
Media Alert and Invite as MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, MEC for Health, Nomagugu Simelane and MEC for Education, Sipho Hlomuka visit the victims of road accidents at Greys Hospital in Pietemaritzburg at 12h00 today (03 September 2024) |
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August |
Nkandla Taxi Accident - RTMC, KZNDOT and SAPS to investigate the accident that resulted in the death of six women (31 August 2024) |
Media Invite to the Women in Construction Summit (19 August 2024) |
Department of Transport and Human Settlements to change the face of KZN (14 August 2024) |
Counterfeit alcohol and illegal immigrants during Female-Led Roadblock along KZN and Mozambique Border (10 August 2024) |
Women in Uniform Leading Enforcement Operations in KZN (07 August 2024) |
End of two-year dispute over taxi routes and historic agreements involving taxi associations in Ulundi and Phongola (04 August 2024) |
More than R13 billion budget for KZN Transport adopted by the Transport Portfolio Committee (02 August 2024) |
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July |
Duma intervenes to end protests by taxi operators in Ugu District Municipality (30 July 2024) |
Former MECs of Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Willies Mchunu and Bheki Cele to guide the Strategic Planning Session of the KZN Department of Transport (27 July 2024) |
Media Invite and Statement by the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements (25 July 2024) |
Acceptance Statement by the new Leader of Government Business Siboniso Duma who is also the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements (24 July 2024) |
Stability of the taxi industry is critical for socio-economic growth in KZN (23 July 2024) |
The construction of a temporary residential unit as a family prepare for the funeral of a victim of a ravaging runaway veldfire in Eshowe (10 July 2024) |
Fabrication and lies about halting of all RDP Housing Projects rejected (11 July 2024) |
Raging Runaway Veld Fires Have Destroyed Homes in Rural Parts of KZN (08 July 2024) |
More than R80 million invested to create jobs in rural areas of Uthukela District Municipality (03 July 2024) |
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June |
Media Statement by the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma (22 June 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka welcomes sentencing of motorist who killed six family members of Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga (14 June 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka to handover multi-million Rands contractor for the resealing of Main Road P35-1 between Dundee and Dannhauser Municipality (12 June 2024) |
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May |
KZN DOT welcomes the twenty-three-year sentence for murder and negligent driving handed down to the driver responsible for the 2022 Pongola fatal truck crash (17 May 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka to open Community Hall in KwaNongoma and officially roll-out the Zibambele Roadshow (15 May 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka hands over a Contractor for the Upgrade of District Road D1867 in Phongola and Construction of Mozaba River Bridge (14 May 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka launches Multi-Million Rands Contract for the Upgrade of P258 under Abaqulusi Local Municipality (10 May 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka presides over Contractor Handover for the Rehabilitation of Main Road P8-1 under Richmond Local Municipality (09 May 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka presides over Contractor Handovers for Main Road P90 and Zonal Contractor under Nkandla Local Municipality (07 May 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka presides over Zonal Contractor Handover under Umhlathuze Local Municipality (06 May 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka hands over to Contractor for the Upgrade of Roads P361, D871 and D1290 under Alfred Duma Local Municipality (05 May 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka launches the Construction of Main Road P443 under Jozini Local Municipality (03 May 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka launches the Culvert Reinstatement on Main Roads P385 and P504 under Ethekwini Metro Municipality (01 May 2024) |
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April |
MEC Hlomuka launches R500 million projects to provide access to schools and amentities in Harry Gwala District (29 April 2024) |
MEC Hlomuma inspects Gumatane Bridge and hands over P61 to Contractors in Umuziwabathu Local Municipality (23 April 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka to conduct inspection of Gumatane Bridge and Handover R200 million Road Rehabilitation Project to improve the town of Harding under Umuziwabantu Local Municipality (22 April 2024) |
MEC Sipho Hlomula to conduct inspection of Gumatame Bridge and Hand Over R200 million road rehabilitation project to improve the town of Harding under Umuziwabantu Local Municipality (22 April 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka hands over the Contractor for the Rehabilitation of Main Road P34-5 under EDumbe Local Municipality (20 April 2024) |
MEC Sipho Hlomuka to handover a multi-million rands contractor for the Upgrade and rehabilitation of major roads to revive the economy of Edumb In Zululand (19 April 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka to open a R31 million bridge linking communities in Mandeni (18 April 2024) |
MEC Sipho Hlomuka injects millions to improve road infrastructure in Harry Gwala District (11 April 2024) |
KZN DOT impressed with progress in the Thuthuka Driver Training Programme as more candidates successfully complete their learner's license tests over the weekend (07 April 2024) |
KZN DOT calls on motorists to be extra vigilant in the rainy weather as truck accident forces closure of the N3 at Van Reenan Pass (07 April 2024) |
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March |
KZN Premier to launch Easter Weekend Road Safety Activation and visit water storage facilities during the Human Rights Commemorative Event in Umkhanyakude District (28 March 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka convenes Multi-Party Political Intervention Committee to strengthen efforts to stabilise political tolerance and peaceful coexistence (22 March 2024) |
MEC Sipho Hlomuka to hand over a R150 Million contractor to rehabilitate local road in KwaDukuza (18 March 2024) |
Premier Dube-Ncube and MEC Hlomuka to hand over contractor for the upgrade of Main Road P52-3 in UPhongolo (17 March 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka handed over a contractor for the construction of the Mphophomeni River Bridge on P487 (11 March 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka to hand over a Multi-Million Rand contractor for rehabilitation project on Main Road P487, Mphophomeni River, in KwaCeza under Ulundi Local Municipality (07 March 2024) |
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February |
KZN Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube to honour first SOPA commitments by awarding 4000 unemployed beneficaries learners’ and drivers’ licence support (29 February 2024) |
KZN DOT to award driver licence support to more than 4000 beneficiaries as part of empowering the unemployed (26 February 2024) |
Nine (9) people confirmed dead in a bus crash ferrying ANC supporters in EDumbe between KZN and Mpumalanga (25 February 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka to launch a R33 Million completed bridge to connect the community of KwaHlabisa with important amenities, including schools and health facilities (19 February 2024) |
P559 in Dassenhoek to get major upgrade at a value of over R60 Million (15 February 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka set to launch a Multi-Million Rand Rehabilitation Project on P284 linking Ezingolweni and Port Edward under Ugu District (12 February 2024) |
MEC Hlomuka to issue more than 300 Appointment Letters as part of S'thesha Waya Waya Job Creation Campaign (07 February 2024) |