insert_link South AfricaHuman Error Behind 87% of Festive Road Crashes in South Africa S.A's Transport minister Barbara Creecy says preliminary festive season road crash data reveals that 87-percent of incidents stemmed from human factors including speeding, drunken driving, and reckless behaviour. The minister has urged South Africans to change road habits, as crashes claim more lives due to bad decisions. She has called for accountability and stricter measures to enforce road safety: today21 January, 2025 38
insert_link South AfricaSouth Africa’s Transport Minister Launches Festive Season Road Safety Campaign S.A's Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy says last year, road crashes cost the economy 205-billion-rand, translating into a 2.74-percent of gross domestic product. She launched the department's festive season road safety campaign in Pretoria yesterday. So far, ten-thousand-154 people have died on the country's roads this year. Creecy says the campaign is based on four pillars that include responsible driving, pedestrian safety, enforcement and education as well as […] today2 December, 2024 49
insert_link Business / EconomicsIn S.A, plans are underway to expand the port of Mossel Bay in the Western Cape In S.A, plans are underway to expand the port of Mossel Bay in the Western Cape to accommodate larger cruise ships of up to 300 metres. The current setup requires vessels to anchor offshore, limiting tourist access during rough weather. A key stakeholder meeting this week is set to finalise long-term development strategies for the port. Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy says the upgrades are part of broader efforts […] today19 November, 2024 92
insert_link South AfricaTransport Minister says the country needs a stable and well-maintained road network S.A's Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says South Africa needs a stable and well-maintained road network that will improve access to economic activities and allows for the safe transportation of people and freight on a world-class road system. Creecy visited the R573 Moloto Corridor Road Project from Limpopo to Gauteng. She says quality road infrastructure plays a critically important role in the their economy: today4 November, 2024 51
insert_link South AfricaTransport Minister In S.A Calls for Sustainable Solutions as Taxi Sector Faces Rising Finance Costs In S.A, its transport minister Barbara Creecy has expressed concern over rising vehicle finance costs for the taxi sector. Speaking to the ANC NEC about the Taxi Recapitalisation Programme, she noted that the current scrapping allowance is insufficient, and unaffordable. Creecy says the programme’s model is now outdated. She aims to engage stakeholders and financiers to find sustainable solutions for the sector: today28 October, 2024 51
insert_link South AfricaDA to Meet S.A’s Transport Minister Over Road Accident Fund’s R84 Million Staff Suspensions To South Africa, where the DA will engage with Transport minister ,Barbara Creecy over the Road Accident Fund's costly suspension of employees. Over 84-million-rand has been paid to suspended staff since 2020, impacting claims processing and financial efficiency. DA Transport spokesperson, Chris Hunsinger, says the party seeks clarity on the staff suspensions' impact, and reforms to the RAF Act to prevent financial strain on taxpayers: today27 September, 2024 28
insert_link South AfricaS.A’s Transport minister says her first task in the seventh administration is to stabilise the transport system S.A's Transport minister Barbara Creecy says her first task in the seventh administration is to stabilise the transport system and make the department is fit to fulfil its policy-making and regulatory role. She presented the department's budget vote yesterday. The minister says every year, the country sees more than ten-thousand fatal crashes, which amount to almost three-percent of the annual Gross Domestic Product. Creecy also highlighted the department’s mission: today16 July, 2024 39
insert_link South AfricaS.A’s Road Freight Association calls on minister to address the issue of non-compliance The CEO of the South Africa's Road Freight Association, Gavin Kelly, is calling on new minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy to address the issue of non-compliance in the transport sector. Kelly says the sector is at a crisis in terms of various aspects of transport, both freight and passengers. He says its links to the global market are at such a stress point that it is crucial to […] today3 July, 2024 28
insert_link South AfricaSA’s Minister of Forestry welcomes the landmark decision to adopt a Global Goal on Adaptation at the COP28 climate conference SA's Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, says South Africa welcomes the landmark decision to adopt a Global Goal on Adaptation at the COP28 climate conference held in Dubai. The global goal of adaptation is a collective commitment proposed by African countries in 2013 and established under the Paris Agreement, to drive political action and finance for adaptation on the same scale as mitigation. Creecy says this […] today14 December, 2023 30