Nine e-hailing vehicles were impounded at OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday, November 11, for alleged non-compliance with the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996.

The operation was conducted by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department’s (EMPD) Taxi Task Team in collaboration with members of the Gauteng Traffic Police.

EMPD spokesperson Chief Superintendent Kelebogile Thepa said the joint operation focused on e-hailing vehicles operating within the airport precinct.

Officers conducted inspections to establish whether operators were complying with the relevant legislative requirements governing public transport services.

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“During the operation, all nine e-hailing service vehicles were found operating without valid operating permits and operator cards. Some of the vehicles were also found to be unroadworthy and failing to meet the required safety standards before they were impounded,” said Thepa.

The nine vehicles were transported to the Gauteng Provincial Pound in Benoni for safekeeping.

The EMPD has urged all public transport operators and e-hailing drivers to ensure their vehicles comply with the relevant legal requirements.

This includes having valid operating permits and operator cards, as well as ensuring that vehicles remain in a roadworthy condition.

The department warned that failure to comply with these requirements could result in enforcement action, including the impoundment of vehicles.