Question NW329 to the Minister of Transport

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06 March 2017 - NW329

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Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Transport

(1)(a) What were the main objectives of the First National Traffic Indaba held in December 2016, (b)(i) which objectives were met and (ii) how were the objectives measured, (c) what was the total cost of the indaba and (d) how many people (i) were invited and (ii) attended the indaba;

Reply:

  1. (a) The main objectives of the First National Traffic Indaba were to bring together traffic law enforcement officers from all entities in the country to discuss:
  • Improved and integrated law enforcement
  • Best practices in the law enforcement fraternity
  • Economic impact of road carnages
  • Norms and standards of law enforcement
  • New technologies to improve efficiency in law enforcement
  • Improved working conditions for traffic law enforcement officers
  • Quality of licensed drivers

(b)  (i) All the objectives were met

(ii) The objectives were measured through the quality of papers presented, the quality of engagements in at the breakaway sessions and the commitment to declaration adopted at the end of the Indaba.

(c) R7,4 m

(d) (i) 1200 people were invited

(ii) 1300 attended

2.   (a) The difference between the indaba and road safety summit is that the indaba aimed at getting traffic law enforcers to discuss and share experiences among themselves on matters that impede them in the execution of their duties and how these can be improved.

On the other hand the Road Safety Summit brings together government agencies and civil society representatives to discuss on the cross-cutting issues of road safety and community-based initiatives that can be implemented to reduce road crashes.

(b) The two could not be combined because the indaba was focussed exclusively on professional issues facing traffic law enforcers in the country whereas the summit focusses on the issues confronted by the general public.

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