GTI records more than 20 arrests, discontinues 65 unroadworthy minibuses
Operations led by the Gauteng Transport Inspectorate and Road Traffic Management Corporation have led to the arrests and removal of vehicles, with the Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela saying operations will continue leading to the festive season.
The Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI), in collaboration with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and other law-enforcement agencies, continued to strengthen road safety and public transport regulatory compliance through targeted stop-and-search and high-impact enforcement operations across the province.
Conducted under the #RemoveSkorokoro campaign, the operations focused on high-risk public transport corridors, paying particular attention to vehicle roadworthiness, valid documentation, driver compliance and adherence to public transport regulations.
During October 2026, GTI officers recorded 140 minibus taxis operating without valid licence discs, while 255 were found operating without valid driving licences.
A further 65 minibuses were discontinued after officers found them unroadworthy and unsafe for public roads.
These interventions aim to remove unsafe vehicles from the roads and protect passengers and other road users.
To enhance compliance and accountability, officers issued 3532 handwritten AARTO (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) infringement notices across the province.
These included over 909 in Tshwane, 872 in Ekurhuleni, 1674 in Johannesburg, 32 in Mogale City and three in Sedibeng.
28 were recorded in Harrismith (Free State) and 14 in the North-West Province during the multi-disciplinary interprovincial road safety and traffic enforcement operation across key municipal corridors and cross-border routes.
The Inspectorate processed an additional 3585 electronic infringement notices through its e-Force devices.
These included 1118 in Tshwane, 1691 in Johannesburg, 705 in Ekurhuleni, 36 in Sedibeng, 18 in Mogale City and 17 in Harrismith.
Operations also resulted in 132 discontinuation notices, comprising 24 in Tshwane, 45 in Ekurhuleni and 63 in Johannesburg.
A total of 22 arrests were made during the reporting period. These included 16 arrests for driving under the influence (DUI), two for fraud, one for attempted bribery, one for possession of a stolen vehicle, one for interference and one for contravening immigration laws.
Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela reiterated that removing unroadworthy vehicles and taking action against non-compliant drivers remain critical to protecting the lives of commuters and all road users.
She warned that operating public transport vehicles without valid discs and driving without driving licences undermine efforts to improve road safety, violate the law, and put passengers and other road users at risk.
Diale-Tlabela further emphasised that the enforcement operations will continue across the province, targeting non-compliant drivers and vehicles to enhance road safety and ensure strict adherence to traffic and public transport legislation ahead of the festive season.
October results demonstrate the department’s continued commitment to ensuring public transport operators comply with the law and that unsafe vehicles are dealt with and removed from Gauteng’s roads.
