Outside Broadcasting Facilities

Hosted by Vicky Masuku

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport was established in 1994 after a process of amalgamation between the former Natal Roads Department and KwaZulu Transport. Legislatively it was established in terms of Section 7 (subsection 2 and 3) of the Public Service Act, 1994 as amended.

The aims of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport is to:

Provide access and mobility within KwaZulu-Natal through the planning and provision of access roads and bridges (including pedestrian bridges) to communities, particularly the previously marginalised rural areas with the aim of improving the quality of the lives of our people. In so doing, we strive to achieve an equitable, balanced road network;

Effectively management the road infrastructure network through the planning, construction, repair and maintenance of a balanced road network that supports the Provincial Growth and Development Strategy and the Provincial Spatial Economic Development Strategy in order to promote economic and social development of KwaZulu-Natal;

Promote an integrated land transport system through the creation of a well-managed, integrated land transportation system that is accessible to all the people of KwaZulu-Natal;

Promote a safety road environment through the provision of a safe, regulated road environment through Education, Enforcement, Engineering and Evaluation.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport is responsible for the management of the transportation system in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, including:

The construction, upgrading, maintenance and control of the provincial road network;

The regulation, management and overall control of public and freight transport operations;

The registration and licensing of vehicles and drivers;

The regulation of traffic;

The implementation of Road Safety Campaigns and Awareness Programmes; and

The management of the provincial vehicle fleet.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport's vision is:

"PROSPERITY THROUGH MOBILITY"

This means that all

Endeavour to properly conduct, improve, extend and develop the business and affairs of the municipality.

- Accountable for the formation and development of an economical, effective, efficient and accountable administration that is equipped to carry out the task of implementing the Municipality’s Integrated Development Plan and Performance Management System in accordance with the Municipal Systems Act.

- Responsive to the needs of the community and the creation of a suitable environment to harness community participation responsive to the aspirations of a developmental local government.

- Contribute or create an environment responsive to economic development so as to aid in the sustainability of the municipality, its stakeholders and community.

- Compliance at all times with the legislative framework governing municipalities.

Endeavour to properly conduct, improve, extend and develop the business and affairs of the municipality.

- Accountable for the formation and development of an economical, effective, efficient and accountable administration that is equipped to carry out the task of implementing the Municipality’s Integrated Development Plan and Performance Management System in accordance with the Municipal Systems Act.

- Responsive to the needs of the community and the creation of a suitable environment to harness community participation responsive to the aspirations of a developmental local government.

- Contribute or create an environment responsive to economic development so as to aid in the sustainability of the municipality, its stakeholders and community.

- Compliance at all times with the legislative framework governing municipalities.

Endeavour to properly conduct, improve, extend and develop the business and affairs of the municipality.

- Accountable for the formation and development of an economical, effective, efficient and accountable administration that is equipped to carry out the task of implementing the Municipality’s Integrated Development Plan and Performance Management System in accordance with the Municipal Systems Act.

- Responsive to the needs of the community and the creation of a suitable environment to harness community participation responsive to the aspirations of a developmental local government.

- Contribute or create an environment responsive to economic development so as to aid in the sustainability of the municipality, its stakeholders and community.

- Compliance at all times with the legislative framework governing municipalities.

Endeavour to properly conduct, improve, extend and develop the business and affairs of the municipality.

- Accountable for the formation and development of an economical, effective, efficient and accountable administration that is equipped to carry out the task of implementing the Municipality’s Integrated Development Plan and Performance Management System in accordance with the Municipal Systems Act.

- Responsive to the needs of the community and the creation of a suitable environment to harness community participation responsive to the aspirations of a developmental local government.

- Contribute or create an environment responsive to economic development so as to aid in the sustainability of the municipality, its stakeholders and community.

- Compliance at all times with the legislative framework governing municipalities.

Opening Of Msunduze River Bridge@ Hlanganani Sports Field, Ward 16, Mandeni Local Municipality

The adoption of both the Interim Constitution of the Republic of South Africa in 1993 and the final Constitution of the Republic of South Africa in 1996 has been a major milestone in achieving freedom in South Africa and in establishing a democratic state founded on principles such as the supremacy of the Constitution and the of rule of law.

The Constitution has ensured that South Africa continues to develop as a constitutional state, that is, one where political power is restricted in various ways and in which the Constitution serves as the golden standard for the legitimate exercise of public power.

The separation of powers is one such restriction and is a means to ensure protection of rights by way of the distribution of political power between different institutions and persons. The idea is that good governance is more likely when political power is distributed to various actors as opposed to being concentrated in one person. The objective is to prevent the abuse of political power. Under this principle, specific functions, duties and responsibilities are allocated to different institutions with specific areas of jurisdiction.

In South Africa, broadly speaking, this has led to a separation of public powers between the legislature (concerned with the making of laws), the executive (concerned with the application and execution of laws) and the judiciary (concerned with the resolution of disputes). However, it is important to note that the separation of powers is not absolute in South Africa. Instead, the powers, functions and institutions of the three branches of government are inter-related. Thus, the exercise of core functions of one branch may be subject to limitations, checks and balances exercised by another branch.

Governmental structures in South Africa are established by the Constitution. The Constitution provides for the establishment of three spheres of government, namely national, provincial and local which, although distinct, are also inter-depende

premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube and MEC Sipho Hlomuka handed over essential tools of trade worth over R32 million to empower and better equip community crime-fighting structures in KZN. This initiative is part of our commitment to intensify the fight against crime in the province

KZN Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube and MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Sipho Hlomuka handed over essential tools of trade to the value of more than R30 million to empower and better equip the functioning of various voluntary community crime fighting structures in the province.

Among the tools of trade which were handed over to the crime-fighting structures were 85 vehicles which will go an extra mile to accelerate the fight against crime.