Transport Minister and Acting Gauteng Premier lead road safety activation at Grasmere

20 Dec 2024 - Department of Transport

Members of the media are hereby invited to join the Deputy Minister of Transport, Mr. Mkhuleko Hlengwa and the Acting Premier of Gauteng Mr. Lebogang Maile on Friday, 20 December 2024 during the Department’s Festive Season Road Safety Campaign activation at the Grasmere Toll Plaza, Johannesburg.

The principals will be supported by a multi-disciplinary law enforcement operation.

Deputy Minister Hlengwa and Acting Premier Maile will interact with motorists and road users and will conduct vehicle fitness inspections.

They will be joined by the Gauteng MEC for Transport Ms. Kedibone Diale-Tlabela to re-emphasize and spread the message of road safety and responsible road user behaviour during this time of year.

Major routes leaving the Gauteng and other provinces are predicted to have high traffic volumes and to be even busier with the Festive Season traveling having started.

The details of the programme are as follows:

Date: Friday, 20 December 2024
Time: 09h30 for 10h00
Venue: Grasmere Tolll Plaza, Johannesburg

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