Shovakalula event

MEC Ignatius Jacobs to award learners and farm workers in the Sedibeng municipal area with bicycles. The MEC will also launch the Shovakalula Cycling Clubs.  

Details of the Shovakalula event:

Date    : 23 November 2008
Venue : Rathanda Stadium in Heidelberg, Sedibeng
Time   : 09:00am

MEC for Public Transport, Roads and Works, Mr. Ignatius Jacobs, and MEC for Housing, Ms. Nomvula Mokonyane, are visiting Ramaphosa Informal Settlement.

Details about the visit:

Date : Wednesday, 12 November 2008
Venue : Ramaphosa Informal Settlement, Ekurhuleni
Time : 15:00

MEC Ignatius Jacobs to attend the Health Sector Media Road Show

Details of the Road show

Date : 13 November 2008
Venue : Natalspruit Hospital & Germiston Hospital , Ekurhuleni
Time : 09: 00

MEC Ignatius Jacobs to launch the Riverlea Empowerment Centre

Details of the launch are as follows:

Date : 08 November 2008
Venue : Nasrec Road, Riverlea
Time : 10:00 am

MEC Ignatius Jacobs to award winners of the Department's school's art competition and give highlights on future projects to the media.

Details of the event:

Date : 31 October 2008
Venue : Museum Africa, Newtown
Time : 18:00 pm

MEC Ignatius Jacobs to pilot the Park n Ride through the Public Viewing Area.

Details of the event:

Date : 01 November 2008
Venue : Coronation Park, Krugersdorp
Time : 12:00 pm

MEC Ignatius Jacobs to deliver a speech at the launch of the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) yellow cab metre taxi and the unveiling of the motor city project.

Details of the event

Date    : 28 October 2008
Venue: Sol Tsotetsi Sport & Recreation Center, Sedibeng
Time   : 09H00 am

MEC Ignatius Jacobs will be part of the Gauteng government delegation attending an Imbizo in Tembisa.  

Details of the Imbizo

Date    : 22 October 2008
Venue: Rabasotho Hall, Tembisa
Time   : 15:00

Gauteng MEC for Public Transport, Roads and Works, Ignatius Jacobs, will attend the Gauteng schools public transport art exhibition.

Details of the event

Date: 20/10/2008
Venue: Turffontein Race course
Time: 10:00

MEC Ignatius Jacobs will lead a media tour to the Gautrain Assembly Plant at the Union Carriage in Nigel.

The Department launches the Gauteng Transport Management Authority (GTMA)

Date : 09/10/2008
Venue : Constitutional Hill
Time : 18:00

Public Transport Month (PTM) launch

Date: 02 October 2008
Time: 10:00
Venue: Marlboro Testing Station

Gautrain Heritage Trail Launch

The Department of Public Transport, Roads & Works, together with the Gautrain and Mogale City Local Municipality launches the Gautrain Heritage Trail site.

Details of the launch:
Date: 28 September 2008
Venue: Kagiso Sports ground (Rugby stadium)
Time: 10h00

For more information, please contact Mr. Alfred Nhlapo at 355 7532.

2008 Women's Awards

The Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works honours deserving women with awards. The awards will be given to women working in the department as well as in the transport and public works sectors.

Details of the awards:
Date : 11 September 2008
Venue : Walter Sisulu Square , Kliptown
Time : 1 0:00

For more information please contact
Ms. Hlengiwe Mkhize on (011) 355 9309/ 9350 or
Ms. Tshidi Raluare on (011) 355 7242 .

MEC Jacobs to give a speech at the Gauteng Women in Public Transport Conference

Details of the address:
Date : 28 August 2008
Venue : Emerald Casino, Vanderbijlpark

State of the province address

Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa delivers the state of the province address during the opening of the Gauteng Legislature.

Details of the address:
Date: 18 February 2008
Venue: Gauteng Legislature, Johannesburg
Time: 10:00

Reproductive Health Seminar

The Transformation unit together with the Directorate: Transportation, will be hosting a reproductive health seminar and the launch of the HIV, AIDS, STI and TB Peer Education Program in the Taxi and Bus Industry.

Details of the seminar:
Date: 16 February 2008
Venue: Kopanong Conference Centre
Time: 09:00- 16:00, 18:00- 22:00