Category Archives: Press Releases

The Gamagara Municipality ready to fight crime through the newly established Community Safety Forum and an inducted Executive Council

26 July 2023 – The DTSL-JTG District Officials hosted a comprehensive representation of role players in the safety and security cluster which comprised of members from the Provincial and National Civilian Secretariat for Police, SAPS, Ward Councillors, CPF, Gamagara Municipality, FAMSA and other stakeholders to establish and launch a functional Community Safety Forum (CSF) structure

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The DTSL steps In at an old age home as part of Mandela month celebration

04 August 2023 – The Gender, Disability and Special Programmes Unit together with local leaders and a Non-Govermental Organisation, as part of the departmental intervention supported the Galeshewe Old Age home in handing over consumable items and to clean the old age home in an effort to better the living conditions of the residents of

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Motor Vehicle Renewal awareness campaign in Pofadder and Springbok

29 August 2023 – The DTSL communications team joined by the Provincial Traffic Officers embarked on a Motor Vehicle License Renewal marketing campaign in Poffader and Springbok.  The campaign aims to make motorists aware of the newly added motor vehicle license renewal site in the Springbok and Poffader area.Motorists can now renew their motor vehicle

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HOD Pieterse hosts female managers for the Public Service Women Management week

31 August 2023- The Head of Department, Mr. Rodney Pieterse hosted female senior and middle managers for the HOD’s 8 – Principle Action Plan for Women Empowerment and Gender Equality at the Provincial Treasury in Kimberley. This year the date for the PSWMW was 28 August till 01 September in which the HOD hosted female

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Road Safety & RAF conducts road safety awareness and driver fitness campaign

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) and our Road Safety Unit will conduct road safety awareness and driver fitness campaigns in the Kimberley area. On Monday they were at the Craven Street Taxi rank in the Kimberley CBD with a specific focus on public transport operators (taxi drivers). The activity will continue of Tuesday 12 September

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MEC Bloem joins hands with Minister of Justice, Correctional Services and Constitutional development

MEC Nomandla Bloem joined Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola for the handover of a fully furnished house to an elderly woman in Ntswelengwe Village, Kuruman. The house was built through offender labour as part of the Department of Correctional Services’ approach of ensuring that inmates contribute to community empowerment initiatives throughout their

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MEC Profile

    MEC for Transport, Safety & Liaison Mr. Bentley Vass   ​Profile of MEC Bentley Vass POLITICAL BACKGROUND: 1986 – UDF (UNITED DEMOCRATIC FRONT) 1987 – 1989 (CARNARVON YOUTH FORUM) 1993 – AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 1995 – ANC BRANCH MEMBER, CARNARVON 1996 – VOLUNTEER ADVICE OFFICE 1998 – ANCYL REC MEMBER (HANTAM) 1999 –

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MEC Vilakazi Painting Ouma Matroos’ House on Mandela Day

MEC Nontobeko Vilakazi contributing during Mandela Day initiatives in De Aar, painting Ouma Matroo’s house along with SAPS  members and several other volunteers and stakeholders.      

Availing Opportunities During Career Exhibition Day in Carnavon

Career Exhibition Day in Carnavon. Helping enlighten the youth on careers in the Transport Sector and availing Bursaries and Scholarship information.

MEC Nontobeka Vilakazi & Local Mayor meets with the Family of Vanessa Barends (33) in Prieska.

MEC Nontobeka Vilakazi & Local Mayor meets with the Family of Vanessa Barends (33) in Prieska. Vanessa was found brutally attacked and raped – she later died of her injuries at the local Hospital. MEC wants the community and Police to work together so that crimes of this nature do not find a footprint in

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