• sisanda george joins roads & public works as spokesperson

  Posted by Thuliswa Thursday, January 19th, 2012

  Sisanda George joins Roads & Public Works as Spokesperson

  The Eastern Cape Department of Roads & Public Works would like to announce the appointment of Mr. Sisanda George as a Spokesperson to MEC Thandiswa Marawu and of the Department.

  Mr. George has a degree in Communication from the University of Fort hare. His career began with a stint at the Daily Dispatch as an Investigative Journalist. He later joined the University of Fort Hare in the Division of Marketing and Communication as Communication Officer. Read more »

• roads & public works is going green

  Posted by Thuliswa Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

  The Department of Roads & Public Works (DRPW) invites the media to attend a Green Building & Roads Seminar. The seminar will explore the meaning of Green Buildings and Roads. It will further examine how an infrastructure department like DRPW can adapt to climate change and how its impact can be mitigated.

  Furthermore the seminar is intended to keep the debate alive on how can climate change be mainstreamed into government’s thinking and planning in developing infrastructure projects.

  It is the duty of DRPW to insulate its assets from all types of vulnerabilities. 

  Date: Wednesday, 23 November 2011

  Time: 9h00

  Venue: Osner Hotel, East London

   

  Issued by Jason Lloyd 082-728-5476

• bhisho revitalization & heritage month programme outline – 06 september 2011

  Posted by Zimasa Friday, September 2nd, 2011

  Transport, Roads & Public Works MEC Thandiswa Marawu joined by Arts & Culture Minister Paul Mashatile and Sport, Recreation, Arts & Culture MEC Xoliswa Tom will be leading a joined media briefing outlining issues that relate to service delivery, in particularly Bhisho Revitalisation Programme.

  MEC Marawu will give an account on progress with regards to the implementation of the Bhisho Revitalisation Programme since its launch in September last year. The MEC will also unveil future Bhisho Revitalisation projects. The Minister will give the media details on all liberation route sites in the Eastern Cape and MEC Tom will outline the roll-out programme for the Heritage Month.

  The brief programme for Tuesday, 06 September 2011 is intended to be as follows:

  *11h30 –12h45: Media briefing @ Qhasana Building – Roads & Public Work’s Head Office in Bhisho

  *13h00 – 13h30: Wreath laying by Minister Mashatile at the Bhisho Memorial Site in Bhisho.

  The media is invited to join the Minister and MEC’s for this occasion.

   Issued by Jason Lloyd 082-728-5476

• media release for amathuba job portal

  Posted by Zimasa Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

  The Eastern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works will officially launch Amathuba Job Portal, a web – based system designed to assist the unemployed and potential employers to recruit individuals and companies into work and training opportunities that exist in the Department of Roads & Public Works. Read more »

• mec thandiswa marawu to host women’s indaba

  Posted by Zimasa Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

  As part of 2011 Women’s Month Commemorations, Eastern Cape MEC for Transport, Roads and Public Works, Thandiswa Marawu will host a Women’s Indaba at the Good News Christian Centre in King William’s Town on Thursday, 18 August 2011 at 10H00.

  Themed “Sustaining Diversity and Managing future,” this session is intended to create an environment through positive economic and social policies for development of women and realization of their full potential. It is meant to change discriminatory workplace attitude and practices by active participation and involvement of both men and women to transform the workplace. Read more »

• bhisho revitalisation gains significant traction – 16 august 2011

  Posted by Zimasa Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

  The Bhisho Revitalisation Programme has taken a step closer to becoming a reality with the handing over of Phase 2 of the construction of the Bhisho Massacre Memorial site to a contractor. The successful contractor, Superfecta, has already commenced with the second phase development of the project. This involves the total reconstruction and revamping of the current Massacre Memorial site, which is being upgraded to a level of which the people of Bhisho and the Eastern Cape can be proud. Read more »

• notice

  Posted by admin Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

  MEC’S STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP

   (The Eastern Cape Department of Roads & Public Works in collaboration with the Construction(CIDB) will host a Provincial Stakeholders’ Workshop as part of an introductory session of the MEC to stakeholders within the Construction Industry)

  Date: Thursday, 17 March 2011

  Venue: Pick n Pay Building, BHISHO

  Time: 9h00  

  More information: Ms. Wonga Zweni 

  Tel: 040 609 3300

• notice

  Posted by admin Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

  The MEC for Public Works, Roads & Transport Ms Thandiswa Marawu will officially launch the Ugie-Langeni Road

   

  Date: Thursday, 03 March 2011

  Venue: Manyosini Village, Mthatha

  Time: 11h00 

  More information: 040 609 4472

• media invite to the launch of operation sebenza, engcobo

  Posted by admin Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

  The new MEC for Public Works, Roads & Transport Ms Ms. Thandiswa Marawu will be speaking at the official launch of Operation Sebenza (meaning ‘work’) 07 December 2010 in Engcobo, Chris Hani District Municipality. Read more »

• provincial roads indaba – 14 october 2010

  Posted by admin Friday, October 29th, 2010

  Today marks an important chapter in the Roads sector in the province, where all spheres of government are gathered to find solutions to the enormous task ahead of us. This Roads Indaba coincides with EPWP which started yesterday in Durban. When I was addressing this seminar, I said we must as well massif EPWP to construct some of our Roads in order to access incentive grant and job opportunities through Infrastructure Sector.

  Download : MEC’s Speech for Roads Indaba Conference – 14 October 2010

Recent Posts

• 30 August 2011 - Media Release for Amathuba Job Portal
• 29 October 2010 - Provincial Roads Indaba - 14 October 2010
• 27 September 2010 - Invitation to the Launch of the Bhisho Revitalization Programme
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• 24 May 2010 - EPWP Incentive Grant Cheques
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