{"id":2119,"date":"2025-07-23T10:40:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ldtcs.gov.za\/?post_type=news&#038;p=2119"},"modified":"2025-07-31T10:47:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:47:50","slug":"the-department-of-transport-and-community-safety-continues-with-activities-honoring-mandela","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.ldtcs.gov.za\/?news=the-department-of-transport-and-community-safety-continues-with-activities-honoring-mandela","title":{"rendered":"THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNITY SAFETY CONTINUES WITH ACTIVITIES HONORING MANDELA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"dslc-theme-content\"><div id=\"dslc-theme-content-inner\"><p>THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNITY SAFETY CONTINUES WITH ACTIVITIES HONORING MANDELA<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Transport and Community Safety, led by MEC Violet Mathye, successfully commemorated Nelson Mandela Day in Bela Bela town on Wednesday, 23 July 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration, which included a 67-minute service initiative, brought together key stakeholders from local and district municipalities, DTCS top management, SAPS, Correctional Services, SANTACO, and other stakeholders within the transport sector.<\/p>\n<p>Activities included donating groceries and sleeping mattresses to the needy, planting vegetables, and renovating the Mathebula residence, as well as community engagement at the Bosele Drop In Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Through these acts of service, the department honored Madiba&#8217;s legacy and made a positive impact in the Bela Bela community. and the whole province.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img src=http:\/\/www.ldtcs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-24-at-3.58.20-AM.jpeg alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img src=http:\/\/www.ldtcs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-24-at-3.58.18-AM.jpeg alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE 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