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The Department of Transport is responsible for regulation and coordination of Transportation in South Africa that is Public Transport, Rail Transportation, Civil Aviation, Maritime Transport and Road Transport “Transport, the Heartbeat of Economic Growth and Social Development”
Latest Departmental News

Launch of Chris Hani to Cape Town Rail Line : A Milestone in South Africa’s Commuter Rail Revitalization
Minister of Transport, Ms. Barbara Creecy, alongside Deputy Minister Mr. Mkhuleko Hlengwa and PRASA leadership, officially ...
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Minister Barbara Creecy delivered a motivational keynote address at the Regenesys Campus graduation ceremony in Sandton
Minister Barbara Creecy delivered a motivational keynote address at the Regenesys Campus graduation ceremony in Sandton ...
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Launch of the UN Global Road Safety Week in Durban
The Department of Transport successfully launched the 8th United Nations Global Road Safety Week on Sunday, ...
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Transport Minister and Deputy Minster releases Easter Weekend Road Safety Report
The report provided an account of the impact of the Easter Weekend road safety campaign interventions ...
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Port Elizabeth Container Terminal Boosts Capacity with New STS Crane
The Port Elizabeth Container Terminal (PECT) has received a major upgrade with the arrival of a ...
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Transport Ministry Leads Easter Road Safety Operation in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
On Sunday, 13 April 2025, Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa led ...
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Minister Creecy and Deputy Minister Hlengwa visited the Terminus Taxi Rank in Gqeberha as part of the Easter Road Safety campaign
Minister Creecy and Deputy Minister Hlengwa visited the Terminus Taxi Rank in Gqeberha as part of ...
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Minister of Transport launched 2025 Easter Road Safety Campaign
Minister of Transport, Ms. Barbara Creecy launched of the 2025 Easter Season Road Safety Arrive Alive ...
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Deputy Minister Hlengwa distributed over 800 bicycles to ease scholar mobility in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal
The Deputy Minister of Transport Mkhuleko Hlengwa distributed over 800 Shova Kalula Bicycles to 17 Schools ...
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Speeches
2025
- Minister Creecy on the department’s role in the transformation of the sector and support for the Integrated Transport Sector Charter
- Keynote address by Minister Creecy at Regenesys Business School Graduation Ceremony
- Remarks by Minister Creecy at the Rand Merchant Bank Think Summit 2025
- Keynote address by Minister Creecy on the occasion of the Africa Rail Conference
- Statement by Minster Creecy on the release of 2025 Easter Road Safety Report
- Speaking notes for the Minister at the launch of the Request for Information to interested and affected parties in potential private sector participation in Rail and Port Freight Logistics
- Keynote Address by Minister Creecy (MP) the launch of the World Bank Driving Inclusive Growth in South Africa Report
2024
- Remarks by Minister Creecy during the Cross-Alive Road Safety Campaign Site Visit at the Lebombo Border Post
- Keynote address -launch of Festive Season Road Safety Campaign
- Speaking notes by the Minister Creecy MP at the EB Cloete Interchange
- Minister Creecy speech at the Port of Ngqura
- Remarks by Minister Creecy at the Smart Mobility Africa Summit
- Remarks by the Minister Creecy, MP at the Metals and Engineering Industry Ministerial Conference Emperor’s Palace, Kempton Park
- Address By The Minister Of Transport, Ms Barbara Creecy, At The 2024 Aviation Africa Summit, Sandton, Johannesburg
- Media briefing on activation for Springboks vs New Zealand Test Match
- Official opening speech by Minster Creecy on the occasion of the 13th edition of the SARA Rail International Conference and Exhibition
- NCOP Dept of Transport Budget Speech
- Minister Barbara Creecy Transport Budget Speech
- Keynote address Minister Greecy at the opening of the Southern African Transport Conference
- MOT Speech for Democracy Bus HandOver and Public Transport Media Engagement
- Statement delivered by Minister Chikunga at the launch of the United Nations Global Campaign for Road Safety – 15 May 2024
- Remarks by Minister Chikunga at the orientation ceremony of Traffic Officer Recruits
- Press statement delivered by Minister Chikunga at the occasion of Nancefield to Johannesburg train service inspection
- MOT Speaking Notes For Ceremony To Switch Off E-toll Gantries 11 April 2024
- Easter Road Safety Campaign 20 March 2024
- MOT Speech For The Taxi Relief Fund Relaunch Speech 14 March 2024
- Final State of Civil Aviation Press Briefing 05 March 2024
- Moloto Road Oversight Visit Speech 04 March 2024
- Minister’s Speech at the Handover of the Agalhus 30 Jan 2024
- MOT Speech Festive Season Road Safety Campaign Launch 26112023
- MOT ICAD Speech
- Speech delivered by Minister Chikunga on the occasion of the launch of Central Line from the Nyanga to Lange Commuter Rail service
- Speech delivered by Minister Chikunga on the occasion of the launch of 2023 Easter Traffic Law Enforcement Campaign
- Speech delivered by Minister Chikunga on the occasion of the Airline Representative of South Africa Aviation Summit
2025
- Remarks by the Deputy Minister of Transport, Mr Mkhuleko Hlengwa (MP) on the Occasion of a Joint DoT-DPME Site Inspection to Assess Progress on Infrastructure Upgrades and Operational Improvement at the Port of Durban
- Keynote address by Deputy Minister Hlengwa at the IMO Glonoise Partnership Project Workshop
2024
- Remarks by Deputy Minister Hlengwa at the Passing Out and Graduation Ceremony of Traffic Officers and Road Safety Officers
- Speaking notes by the Deputy Minister of Transport Mr Mkhuleko Hlengwa MP at the SAIMI October Transport Month engagement
- Keynote address from the Deputy Minister Hlengwa for the 2024 HLSACAA National Aviation Gender Summit
- Speech Delivered By The DM At NCOP – Updated Final 29 July 24
- Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa Transport Budget Speech
- Speaking notes for Deputy Minister Mangcu at 2023 National Aviation Conference
Media Statements / Releases
- Ministry of Transport Convenes Physical Meeting with Board of the Road Accident Fund
- Minister Creecy issues a Ministerial order for ACSA Board to enter into mediation with Airports Coordination Services PTY LTD
- Request for Information (RFI) on potential Private Sector Participation (PSP) in Rail and Port projects attracts unprecedented interest
- RAF STATEMENT - RAF CEO placed on special leave
- Minister Creecy approves R51 Billion guarantee facility for Transnet
- Transport Department extend deadline for request for information on Rail and Port Infrastructure
- Driving License Card Printing Machine Fixed
- Taxi Relief Fund Media Statement 23 04 2025
- Minister Creecy Provides Progress Report on ATNS Overhaul
- Media Advisory - Transport Deputy Minister to review N2 crash scene and visit survivors
- Minister Creecy and Deputy Minister Hlengwa call for heightened Road Saiand vigilance following spate of fatal crashes
- Minister Creecy's visit to Pelonomi Hospital statement
- Minister Creecy and Deputy Minister Hlengwa send condolences following tragic crash
- Minister Creecy Outlines the Selection Process followed in Recommending the Appointment of Prof John Lamola as GCEO of SAA to Cabinet.
- Minister Creecy and Deputy Minister Hlengwa call for Road Safety vigilance
- Domestic Air Services Council Directs SAFAIR to get its Shareholding in Order within 12 months
- Minister Creecy and Fuels Industry Stakeholders Adopt Logistics Plan for Jet Fuel Transportation to O.R. Tambo International Airport
- Creecy and Hlengwa denounce the torching of Putco buses - Media Statement: 28 Jan 2025
- Media Statement 26 Jan 2025 2
- Public Announcement Statement 07 Jan 2
- Media Statement 07 Jan 25
- OR Tambo to receive Jet Fuel - Statement-1
- 2024-01-30_final_ATNS overhaul Media statement
- Media Statement by Minister Creecy providing an update on the 2024 Festive Season Road Safety Campaign
- Transport Minister To Release Mid-festive Season Road Safety Report
- Minister Creecy Release a Preliminary Report on Lepanto Vessel Sinking Incident
- Creecy appoints Experts on ATNS - Statement
- Creecy Awarded by UAE Statement
- Statement on the Transport DG
- ATNS and AVIATION INDUSTRY meeting statement
- Minister Creecy Approaches AG statement
- STATEMENT ON TRANSNET
- MOT Final SANRAL Media Statement 10 April 2024
- Media Release Travel Survey 2023-2024
- Statement by Minister Chikunga on the occasion of the release of the Easter Road Safety statistics