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The Deputy Minister of Transport visits Pongola to assess the state of cross-border operations and to promote road safety

The Deputy Minister of Transport visits Pongola to assess the state of  cross-border operations and to promote road safety

In an effort to assess the state of operations at Golela Border Post as well as to ensure the safe transportation of people and goods between South Africa and the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Deputy Minister of Transport, Mr. Mkhuleko Hlengwa will join the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) as part of Cross-Alive Road Safety Campaign which will take place at Pongola, KwaZulu Natal Province on Friday, 26 June 2026.

The main focus of the campaign is to ensure the safe transportation of hazardous goods along the corridors which link South Africa and its neighbouring countries such as Lesotho, Eswatini and Mozambique. It also aims at ensuring the effective monitoring and facilitation of cross-order traffic, while also enhancing the identification and prosecution of operators who may be in contravention of applicable cross-border road transport laws. It also aims to identify and curb illegal cross-border operations as well as to promote safe driver behaviour along corridors.

Furthermore,…


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