Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: We wish to announce that we are embarking on a nation building project.
We are recruiting 600 community development activists across all corners of the province to serve in the KZN Transport Forum.
We are encouraging communities to nominate community development activists, residing in their wards, to represent them in the forum.
This nation building project arises from our deep conviction that our road safety campaigns and efforts aimed at speeding up the construction of road networks will not succeed without the participation of communities.
A nominee must be a South African citizen, have completed Grade 12 and should not be on any full-time employment. Nomination forms are available on our social media platforms and in our district offices.
As we move forward, we want to see fully fledged Community Road Safety Councils (CRSC) and Public Transport Passenger Associations (PTPA).
These structures will strengthen participatory democracy. In particular, we are determined to decentralize the decision-making process to each ward.
This is a clarion call to each community member to stand up and be involved in road safety campaigns and all efforts aimed at strengthening the public transport system.
Together, we must end the buying of drivers’ licences and fraudulent issuing of roadworthy certificates. We must fight against drunk and reckless driving.
I have given the Department clear instructions to strictly adhere to the following timelines:
● Call for Nomination – 14 October 2024 (Achieved)
● Closing date for responses to the call for nomination – 25 October 2024
● Collection of all nomination forms from districts – 28 October 2024
● Capturing of all nomination forms from districts at Head Office – 31 October 2024
● Select suitable candidates by selection panel – 08 November 2024
● Compile Database of all members – 08 November 2024
● Security Vetting of selected members – 15 November 2024
● Approval to appoint selected candidates – 18 November 2024
● Informing selected candidates – 18 November 2024
● Transport Forums initiation meetings – November to December 2024
● Induction Workshops per district – January to February 2025
● Election of the Executive Committees – February 2025
● Transport Forum Launch per District and Provincial Launch – February to April 20-25
Let us join hands and be part of this nation building project.