JOHANNESBURG- Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, led a joint operation in Johannesburg targeting illegal cross-border and long-distance buses. The crackdown involved law enforcement agencies including SAPS, JMPD and the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency, focusing on permits, licences, and vehicle safety compliance. During inspections at major bus terminals, officials issued fines, impounded vehicles […]
The Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI), working with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), carried out major law-enforcement operations across Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and Tshwane in April 2026. More than 500 unroadworthy minibus taxis were taken off the roads, while 573 additional vehicles were issued with discontinuation notices until they meet compliance standards. In Ekurhuleni, 44 private […]
JEFFREYS BAY- A female traffic officer has died following a head-on collision with a long-distance bus on the N2 near Jeffreys Bay. She was reportedly returning to her station in a state vehicle after attending to an earlier incident when the crash occurred. Emergency services arrived at the scene and had to use specialised equipment […]
The Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI), together with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), stepped up stop-and-search operations across Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ekurhuleni between 13 and 19 April 2026. During the crackdown, 82 minibus taxis were discontinued due to serious mechanical defects, while 10 vehicles were impounded in Ekurhuleni to improve road safety and compliance. Authorities […]
KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Siboniso Duma says the department will intensify efforts to combat corruption in the issuing of driver’s licences, targeting criminal syndicates believed to be operating within the system. He says the province is working on strategies to clean up the licensing process and ensure that only qualified and fit drivers are legally allowed […]