Motorists and road users were left with no choice but to adhere to road rules throughout the August month, following the law enforcement special operations by women traffic officers.

More than 317 traffic fines were issued with the value of R265 800 to defaulting motorists for various offences such as using cell phone while driving,

  driving without drivers license, unroadworthy vehicle and safety belts.

About 1 397 vehicles were stopped and checked by women traffic officers who have shown their commitment and worked hard to stamp authority on the provincial roads.

North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Gaoage Molapisi send his message of gratitude to the road users for their corporation during women’s month special operations.

Molapisi said, if all road users continue to corporate on the roads as they did during August month the battle against fatalities and incidents would be soon defeated.

“We only had one unfortunate incident where the Pastor allegedly insulted our traffic officer but throughout the month everything went very smooth.

The fight against these high rates of fatalities and incidents on our roads is a winnable battle with the cooperation and support of the road users.

Working together we can save the lives of our beloved ones and let us all be road safety ambassadors,” said Molapisi.

The case of crimen injuria, interference and defeating ends of justice, where the pastor allegedly insulted a woman traffic officer along the N12 is still under police investigation.

Meanwhile, the department hosted a successful women’s month commemoration at Majakaneng in Moretele where hundreds of women from different stakeholders took the centre stage to discuss and deliberate ways of defeating corruption in the public service.

In his address during the event, MEC Molapisi said the newly elected government is confronted by the challenge of corruption which needs brave women who will fight it to the bitter end.

“We are faced with a monster that is eating our government from within. Corruption is taking away from the poor, it is denying our children to have a decent meal, attend decent schools and it is denying government to fight the triple challenges of unemployment, inequality and poverty.

“Our success in the fight against corruption will speed-up service delivery and thus making the people of Bokone Bophirima to develop and live in a developed, safer and secured environment,” concluded Molapisi.

Women who attended the event discussed challenges that they are facing and the best ways to defeat corruption at the workplace.
-TDN
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