Wednesday May 29, 2002
The Minister of Transport, Dullah Omar will be visiting the scene of the train accident near Moamba, Mozambique tomorrow. He will also visit the victims of the crash in hospitals on Wednesday May 29, 2002. Minister Omar said the President has conveyed his condolences and sympathies to the people of Mozambique and indicated that our Department of Foreign Affairs has been in constant interaction with our mission in Maputo.
The Minister will be assessing, together with his Mozambican counterpart - Minister Tomas Salomao, the immediate needs of the Mozambican Authorities in terms of any assistance with the investigations. Omar would be accompanied by his Director-General, Professor Medard Rwelamira and technical experts from Spoornet and the South African Rail Commuter Corporation (SARCC).
The Minister can be contacted and interviewed live from Mozambique through Mike Mabasa on the telephone numbers below.
ISSUED BY:
Mike Mabasa
HEAD: Media Liaison and Corporate Communication
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT