Minister of Transport, Ben Martins was manning a roadblock near Kei Bridge in the Eastern Cape. Road traffic officials have reported very busy conditions across the nation particularly on major routes.
Following a two-day visit to areas in Limpopo ravaged by the recent floods, the minister of transport, Ben Martins, says the destruction of roads and bridges has exacerbated the infrastructure backlog in the region. “The affected communities are...
The recently upgraded Misgund Interchange at the intersection between the N1 and N12 in the south-west of Johannesburg will come as a huge relief to the more than 80 000 motorists who use the interchange on a daily basis. In combination with a...
Speaking at the launch of the Festive Season Road Safety Campaign in Pretoria on Sunday, Transport Minister Ben Martins said that the majority of deaths on our roads are caused by irresponsible human behaviour, which highlights the need to educate...
The Minister of Transport Ben Martins has indicated that Transnet Freight rail are in talks with four railway organisations North of South Africa to form a unified railway system on the corridor linking South Africa and the Democratic Republic of...
Transport Month, held in October each year, came to a close on Saturday in Pretoria with a speech from Transport Minister Ben Martins. Martins spoke about a variety of transport issues in South Africa, which included updates on public transport,...
The Botswana Minister of Transport and Communications, Nonofo Molefhi and South African Minister of Transport, Ben Martins, have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for two infrastructure projects. The two ministers signed the memorandum on Monday...
According to Cosatu spokesperson Patrick Craven, motorists should resist buying e-tags as Cosatu strongly opposes e-tolling. “The federation rejects the argument for ‘user-pays’ for basic public services like our roads, and...
The Freedom Front Plus on Tuesday has urged motorists not, under any circumstances to buy e-tags for the e-toll system. “The fact is that the e-toll system is still not operational and that important legislation, which would make the paying...
