MEC Jacobs hosts a successful National Transport Summit

06 October 2008

The Department of Public Transport Roads and Works held a successful Road Based National Transport Summit at Germison Stadium, on the 05 th October 2008. The summit was themed “laying the foundation for 2010 World Cup and the role of Bus and Taxi industries in the Integrated Rapid Public Transport Networks”... read more>>

Gauteng launches Public Transport Month

03 October 2008

MEC for the Gauteng Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works, Ignatius Jaco bs, launched the provincial leg of the Public Transport Month (PTM) campaign on the 02 nd October 2008 at the Marlboro Testing Station...
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MEC Jacobs launches Kagiso heritage site

29 September 2008

The Gauteng MEC for Public Transport, Roads and Works, Mr. Ignatius Jacobs, launched the Gautrain sponsored Kagiso Heritage Trail Project on Sunday at Kagiso Stadium.The launch's objective was to unveil plans for the construction of the Gautrain Kagiso Memorial and Youth Centre...read more>>

MEC Ignatius Jacobs and the CEO of the Gautrain,
Jack van Der Merwe, before the artwork of the Kagiso Heritage Centre

October is a Public Transport Month (PTM)

26 September 2008

In September 2005, the Gauteng Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works launched the first ever public transport month (PTM) campaign in South Africa. Since then, the Department has annually use PTM to campaign and promote public transport as a preferred mode of transport...read more>>

MEC Ignatius Jacobs in a taxi to Johannesburg

Department Honours Women

12 September 2008

The Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works hosted a glittering women awards ceremony at the Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto. The department organised the awards to honour women in transport, construction, technical fields and those in entrepreneurship...read more>>

Gauteng MEC of Public Transport, Roads and Works, Igantious Jacobs and the event's guest speaker Dr Eva Seobi with the winner of Best women in Construction, Ndidzulafhi Netshilindi.

Jabulani Hospital construction will go ahead

09 September 2008

The Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works is adamant that the proposed Jabulani Hospital which is intended to serve northern and western communities of Soweto will be delivered by 2010... read more>>

A call to participate in the 2008 Best Women Awards

04 September 2008

The Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works will host the best women awards ceremony on 11 September 2008 at the Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown. The theme of the event is "Basadi ba na le bokgoni" meaning, women have capacity.... read more>>

Call to tertiary students to apply for bursaries

02 September 2008

The Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works is inviting members of the public pursuing tertiary education to apply for its sponsored bursaries... read more>>