The Free State Department of Community Safety, Roads and Transport is the department of the Free State Provincial Government responsible for providing sustainable community safety, mobility and road infrastructure within the Free State Province of South Africa.
The vision of the Free State Department of Community Safety, Roads and Transport is to contribute towards the creation of a prosperous Free State through the facilitation of the provision of sustainable community safety, mobility and road infrastructure. This is achieved by doing the following:
- Monitoring, overseeing and assessing police service delivery
- Promoting integrated crime prevention initiatives
- Ensuring road safety and an integrated transport system and networks
The following are some of the key strategic objectives of the Free State Department of Community Safety, Roads and Transport:
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery by the South African Police Service (SAPS)
- Develop and execute social crime prevention programmes at provincial and local level
- Build an efficient public transport infrastructure network
- Implement the contractor development strategy
- Focus on the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) grading
- Develop a public transport centre
- Ensure a culture of proper road traffic law compliance by road users
- Enhance improved service delivery capacity by employing contractors utilising local labour
Reporting Entities
Office Bearers/Management
MEC
- Mr Jabu Ntsokolo Ishmael Mbalula (ANC)
Head of Department
- Dr Masego Tshabalala
CFO
- Ms Evodia Malebo
Chief Directors
- Mr Lehana Leeto (Traffic)
- Mr AK Moeti (Roads and Infrastructure)
- Ms Hillary Mophethe (Corporate Communication)
- Mr Jafta Morobe (Acting: Civilian Oversight and Crime Prevention)
- Ms Lindiwe Prins-Bademan (Chief Audit Executive)
- Mr Norman Selai (Corporate Services)
- Mr Teboho Ubane (Transport Operations)
Directors
- Mr John Bofelo (Supply Chain Management)
- Mr Thamsanqa Dyantyi (Civilian Oversight)
- Mr Chris Eleftheriou (Finance Management)
- Mr Raymond Erasmus (Security Management)
- Ms Thabethe Gugu (Transport System and Services)
- Mr Sello Matena (Social Facilitation and CDP)
- Ms Joy Matjoa (Freight Logistics and Transport Learners)
- Ms Tseleng Mkhuma (Budget Management)
- Mr Justice Molisana (Supply Chain)
- Mr M Monyane (Acting: Legal Services)
- Adv Makhabane Mopeli (Employee Relations)
- Ms Neo Mopeli (OHRD and Acting: HRM)
- Ms Hillary Mophethe (Corporate Communication)
- Mr Alberto Myburgh (Acting: Monitoring and Evaluation and Risk Management)
- Ms Ntombile Nhlapo (Asset Management)
- Mr Vincent Ntaka (Construction and Maintenance)
- Mr MH Ntamo (Operationg Licensing Board)
- Mr Andrew Ramutsindela (Acting: Road Safety)
- Mr Pitso Tlhabanelo (Admin and Licencing)
- Ms Tanki Toloane (Information and Communication Technology)
- Mr Werner van Wyk (Road Asset Management Systems [RAMS])
- Mr Mangaliso Xaba (Registrar: Registry and Operator License and Permit)
Senior Management
- Mr Walter Macala (MPLO)
- Ms Thenjiwe Mbizo (Registry Officer)
- Mr Simon Modise (Security Management)
- Mr Ishmael Mohammed (Head: Fleet Management)
- Ms Lindiwe Prins-Bademan (Chief Audit Executive)
- Mrs Lucy Ramongalo (Head of Office)
Communications Officers
- Mr Walter Macala (Media Liaison Officer)
- Ms Hillary Mophethe (Head: Communications)
Secretary
- Ms Thabang Mokitimi (Personal Assistant: MEC)
Contact Details
The contact details of the Free State Department of Community Safety, Roads and Transport are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | Perm Building, 45 Charlotte Maxeke Street, Bloemfontein, 9301 |
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 119, Bloemfontein, 9300 |
| Telephone: | 051 409 8849 |
| Email: | mec@freetrans.gov.za |
| Website: | www.policeroadstransport.fs.gov.za |
