{"id":2037,"date":"2024-04-30T12:11:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T10:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transport.gov.za\/?p=2037"},"modified":"2024-04-30T12:11:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T10:11:30","slug":"national-transport-summit-on-universal-accessibility-to-chart-way-forward-for-accessible-transport-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transport.gov.za\/?p=2037","title":{"rendered":"National Transport Summit on Universal Accessibility to Chart Way Forward for Accessible Transport for All"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Minister of Transport, Ms Sindisiwe Chikunga, and the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma officiated the National Transport Summit on Universal Accessibility (UA) which was held from 25 to 26 April 2024 in Gauteng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transport.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-17.38.35-3-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transport.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-17.38.35-3-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.transport.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-17.38.35-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.transport.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-17.38.35-3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.transport.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-17.38.35-3-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.transport.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-29-at-17.38.35-3.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Summit was graced and addressed by Republic of South Africa President, His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (WPRPD) is intended to accelerate transformation and redress full inclusion, integration and equality for persons with disabilities. 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