The Minister of Transport, Ben Martins will on Monday, 1 October 2012 launch national Transport Month in Emndeni, Soweto. Minister Martins is expected to focus on the government’s achievements in delivering safe and reliable transport systems in...
Government has revealed 27 of the 33 subcontractors for the controversial Gauteng e-tolling project. The Democratic Alliance (DA) and several other organisations have been calling for the disclosure of the subcontractors for several months. DA...
Democratic Alliance MP Ian Ollis said that they would be calling on transport minister Ben Martins to implement cost-effective infrastructure projects. According to Ollis, the ANC government has not harnessed the full potential of the transport...
Transport minister Ben Martins on Monday turned down proposals to install cameras and panic buttons on trains. The minister put in writing that a technical evaluation had been conducted to check whether the safety measures would be possible to...
The Airports Company South Africa has turned around incredible losses to profitability due to a hefty increase in tariffs and landing fees. The Airport Company South Africa (ACSA) reports that it has made a profit of R188 million in the year ended...
The Constitutional Court of South Africa has not yet made judgement on whether it will overturn the injunction preventing the implementation of e-tolling, as requested by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral). In opposition to...
Speaking at The New Age Business Briefing in Cape Town, Minister of Transport Benedict Martins said that the increasing number of deaths at railway crossings is influenced by people who live near the level crossings and his department will be...
A reliable and efficient transport system is essential to the functioning of society, Transport Minister Ben Martins said on Monday. “It has great influence and bearing on the location and range of economic and leisure activities,”...
The issuing of fraudulent driver’s licences must be brought to a stop, Transport Minister Ben Martins said on Monday. “We need to ensure that there isn’t corruption with regard to the issuing of driver’s licences,” he...
