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GEORGE NEWS, VIDEO AND GALLERY - Provincial Minister of Mobility Ricardo Mackenzie, in partnership with George Municipality and other stakeholders, handed over sixty bicycles to cycling clubs, entrepreneurs, and neighbourhood watches (NHWs) at the inaugural George Bicycle Day on Saturday 2 March.
The event is part of the Western Cape Government’s Bicycle Distribution Project (BDP), which boosts community safety efforts and the local economy while promoting bicycles as a sustainable, affordable, and healthy transport mode.
Activities included bicycle mechanic training, and learn-to-ride and safe cycling lessons, while previous recipients could bring their bicycles in for a check-up and to get minor repairs and maintenance done.
Local tourism entrepreneur, Nomzamo Entile from Explore Our Hood, spoke about the impact of the BDP bicycles she received in 2022.
“These bicycles have enabled our business, kept us healthy, and kept money in our pockets that we would have normally spent on petrol,” she said.
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Nomzamo Entile from Explore Our Hood.
Mackenzie was joined by Provincial Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Reagen Allen, who handed over a certificate of accreditation and starter pack to Thembalethu Sector 2 NHW in addition to the five bicycles they received.
Minister Mackenzie made sure he spent some time with the youngsters.
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