Image: MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma It revealed that unsuspecting motorists are paying up to R10 000 for plates that officially cost just over R2 000. MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma announced on Thursday that he would exercise his authority to cancel personalised licence numbers being illegally resold by motorists who acquired them from the department. “We wish to warn unsuspecting motorists and members of the public that it is illegal to buy the KZN personalised licence numbers for the purpose of reselling them to other members of the public at a higher price,” Duma stated.
Duma emphasised that the pricing of personalised licence plates is strictly regulated and set by the Minister of Transport. He revealed that some motorists had been exploited through the illegal scheme. “The cost of the personalised licence number, which is only determined by the Minister of Transport, is R2 250.00.
Unfortunately, there are motorists who have paid between R7 000 and R10 000. This is illegal,” he said. Additionally, the MEC explained that under regulation 28 of the National Road Traffic Act, only he has the authority to establish a personalised licence number system in the province.
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This function has been delegated exclusively to the Motor Transport Service’s Choice Numbers Section. According to Duma, when members of the public acquire personalised licence numbers through official channels, they must sign an acknowledgement of specific conditions before completing payment.
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