228 newly graduated traffic officers to be deployed to ‘bring order to the roads’ – dept
228 trainees who recently graduated from the Limpopo Traffic College were handed their certificates of completion during a special Pass Out ceremony officiated by MEC responsible for Transport & Community Safety, Makoma Makhurupetje.
LIMPOPO – The Head of Traffic Services in the Department of Transport, Jane Mulaudzi, Executive Mayor of Vhembe District Municipality Cllr Mavhungu Luruli, Mayor of Musina Local Municipality Cllr Mihloti Muhlophe and Traditional leaders were also in attendance during the handover which took place at the college grounds in Mutale.
The Limpopo Traffic College is recognized Nationally and registered with SASSETA to provide all Traffic related professional courses which include; Basic Traffic Officer Course, Examiner for Driving Licences and Examiner of Vehicles.
The Pass Out Parade of 228 students from Limpopo Traffic College today. @_ArriveAlive @DoTransport @TrafficRTMC pic.twitter.com/UZgJe8xLPF
— Limpopo Department of Transport & Community Safety (@TransportLimCom) February 1, 2019
“As a department, we are pleased that of the 242 learners that we appointed for the Learnership on Basic Traffic Diploma in January 2018, 238 are today graduating. Of this number, 10 will be completing certain modules before they receive their certificates in Basic Traffic Diploma. It took the graduates 12 months to complete their diploma and we are happy to announce they have met the standards required, ” Mec Makhurupetje said.
During the ceremony MEC Makhurupetje encouraged the graduates to be professional, well disciplined and to work together to bring order to the country’s roads.
“There are no lone rangers in law enforcement because battles require teams. Individuals working alone will have very little power to succeed if not reinforced by teams. As we deploy you after this graduation, you are going to have to learn to work together and not as individuals. Wherever your paths lead you – always remain humble and stay true to your calling. Whether you choose to remain in the Provincial Traffic component or decide to join other municipal traffic agencies, always know that you are first and foremost a peace officer and a defender of the law. Officers must be able to control their mental faculties but also their emotions. We don’t need trigger happy officers, who are irritable at the slightest provocation,” she concluded.
The graduates are qualified to enforce the National Road Traffic Act 63/1996, the National Land Transport Act 5/2009, Dangerous goods Act, AARTO Act 45 of 1998, Fire Arm Act 60/2000 and other Legal subjects. They will now be assigned to serve the community in different posts around the country, where most will carry out duties on the road as traffic law enforcers, MEC Makhurupetje conclued.
