KZN Transport MEC Siboniso Duma says efforts to eliminate fraud, bribery and corruption in licensing centres have been intensified. KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Siboniso Duma said strides are being made to tackle allegations of bribery and corruption within the department’s vehicle licensing centres. He said the department was looking to buildon the successful work executed by the Road Traffic Inspectorate in terms of ensuring a decrease in road fatalities and road crashes.
on the successful work executed by the Road Traffic Inspectorate in terms of ensuring a decrease in road fatalities and road crashes. “Importantly, we commend the team from the Traffic and Transport Inspection Unit (TTIU) within the Department for putting in place measures to eliminate any fraud and corruption associated with learner’s and driver’s licence applications, examinations and tests.” Duma added that allegations of bribery had been received in relation to the allocation of dates for learner’s and driver’s licence examinations and tests. He said the team from the TTIU is working jointly with the National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and the Hawks.
“This team is making progress in relation to the arrests of syndicates involving officials, driving school instructors, and applicants. We will continue to work with municipalities across the province to ensure that we produce well-trained drivers to be on our road networks.” Providing an update on the migration of vehicles to the new number plate system, Duma said there are currently: More than 1.7 million vehicles have migrated to the new number plate system. Regarding weekend operating hours, the department said EmpangeniDriver Licensing Testing Centre (DLTC), Mkondeni DLTC and Newcastle DLTCwill not be operating on weekends until further notice. Driver Licensing Testing Centre (DLTC), Mkondeni DLTC and Newcastle DLTC will not be operating on weekends until further notice.
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