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2010-04-01: Mayor urges vigilance and consideration during long-weekend
THE coming long-weekend provides a welcome opportunity for residents of Johannesburg to enjoy a well-deserved rest from their usual busy activities.
"It is also an important religious holiday for many people of faith and on behalf of the City of Johannesburg I would like to wish you a joyous and blessed Easter and Passover," says the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Clr Amos Masondo.
Unfortunately the Easter Weekend has, in the past, become known for the high incidence of accidents on our roads with accompanying loss of life and serious injuries.
We would like to call on the residents of Johannesburg and visitors to our City to drive carefully, to obey the traffic rules, to keep to the speed limits and not to drive under the influence of alcohol or any other substances.
Large sections of our highways are still under construction as part of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project. Please drive extra carefully in those areas and show consideration for your fellow road users – especially pedestrians and young children.
Please be assured that the City's Metro Police Department will not be on holiday over this period but will be out in full force on our roads and in our streets to act against dangerous and drunken drivers and to combat crime and enforce the City's bylaws.
A special word of welcome to visitors to Johannesburg who might be here to enjoy the richness of our cultural life, our entertainment and sporting facilities. This includes the annual Rand Easter Show and the many other sports activities.
When we return after the Easter Break it will be less than 70 days before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The last few weeks will be hectic and exciting as we complete the final preparations for the football spectacle.
For more information contact:
Nkhensani Makhobela
Spokesperson for the Executive Mayor
City of Johannesburg
Tel: 011 407 7524
Fax: 011 339 5709
Cell: 082 461 7075
