‘Every road death is one too many’: MEC calls for stronger action and collaboration to combat non-compliance
MEC Diale-Tlabela says road safety cannot be treated as a seasonal campaign or the responsibility of a single institution.
Gauteng's Minister of Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, spoke at the Road Safety Practitioners Colloquium, urging for more robust action and cooperation to tackle non-compliance and improve road safety. She stressed that road safety must go beyond seasonal campaigns and shared responsibility among various organizations.
Emphasizing that each road fatality represents a family and a lost future, Diale-Tlabela highlighted the need for a unified approach to curb road crashes, fatalities, and serious injuries. The colloquium gathered stakeholders from government, law enforcement, municipalities, emergency services, civil society, and the private sector to collaborate on practical solutions.
Diale-Tlabela stressed that Gauteng's road safety strategy should prioritize safer roads, users, vehicles, and a more robust response during crashes. Key focus areas include high-risk intersections, infrastructure improvements, better law enforcement, and resource allocation. Protecting vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, students, older adults, cyclists, and public transport users, was a critical priority.
The minister called for stronger partnerships, data-driven resource allocation, and embedding safety in every decision. Diale-Tlabela urged all sectors to work together, coordinate, and respond faster to emergencies, from crash detection to medical care and scene management.
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