Walking Safely to School project launched in South Africa to keep learners safe on the

27 August 2024

alking Safely to School project launched in Mamelodi to keep learners safe on the road

Joint project to roll-out countrywide in coming years

The Automobile Association (AA) and ChildSafe South Africa, supported by international road safety charity the FIA Foundation and its Child Health Initiative (CHI), have taken  a significant step towards improving road safety in Mamelodi, Tshwane through the launch of the Walking Safely to School (WATCH) project. 

The WATCH project aims to improve road infrastructure and promote road safety around ten schools in Mamelodi. These include modifications to physical and passive traffic measures such as road safety traffic signs, traffic markings, speed humps, raised pedestrian crossings, and sidewalks around the school zones.

The project is part of a bigger initiative to implement similar modifications at other schools across South Africa over time, which will include extensive lobbying by ChildSafe SA and the AA to reduce speed limits at school zones throughout South Africa from the current 40km/h to 30km/h.