The Deputy Minister of Transport Ms Dikeledi Magadzi will visit Limpopo to monitor compliance to the 70% seating capacity by scholar transport operators in Seshego on Monday, 08 June 2020 as the Grade 7 and 12 learners are expected to return to school.
Deputy Minister Magadzi will be joined by the MEC for Transport and Community Safety in Limpopo Ms Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya.
Ms Magadzi and Ms Lerule-Ramakhanya will also inspect adherence to Covid-19 public transport regulations by the minibus taxi operators at the Polokwane Taxi Rank. They will also stopover at the Mankweng Driving Licence and Testing Centre to review the state of readiness and compliance to Covid-19 directives.
Members of the media are invited as per the details below:
- Scholar transport inspection:
Date: Monday, 08 June 2020
Venue: Nelson Mandela Drive- Seshego
Time: 05H30 to 07H30
- Polokwane Taxi Rank inspection:
Date: Monday, 08 June 2020
Venue: Polokwane Taxi Rank
Time: 08H30 to 09H00
- Mankweng Driving Licence and Testing Centre inspection:
Date: Monday, 08 June 2020
Venue: Mankweng Driving Licence and Testing Centre
Time: 09H30 to 10H30
Members of the media should confirm attendance to with Mr Sam Monareng at monarens@dot.gov.za / 0734913382 (National Department of Transport) or Matome Moremi-Taueatsoala at moremim@dtcs.limpopo.gov.za / 082 708 6334 (Limpopo Departmentof Transport and Community Safety)