Mogale City included in week-long traffic enforcement operations
Traffic officers issued 35 E-force notices and 60 handwritten citations across Mogale City and Harrismith during a week-long enforcement operation.
Dozens of traffic notices and citations were issued during a week-long enforcement operation targeting major transport routes through Mogale City.
The operation formed part of broader provincial and interprovincial stop-and-search activities aimed at restoring order on critical transport corridors and addressing high-risk driver behaviour.
According to the Gauteng Traffic Inspectorate (GTI), operations in Mogale City and Harrismith in the Free State resulted in a combined total of 35 E-force notices and 60 handwritten citations.
Regional transport operations target non-compliance
The GTI conducted enforcement operations across Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, as well as key regional routes through Mogale City and Harrismith. Officers focused on public transport regulation, vehicle roadworthiness and high-risk driver behaviour, using a combination of digital E-force technology and handwritten citations under the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences framework.
In Johannesburg, officers recorded 654 E-force notices and 396 handwritten Aarto citations. Ekurhuleni recorded 215 E-force notices and 176 handwritten notices, while Tshwane logged 213 E-force notices and 116 handwritten notices.
During the reporting period, officers issued 34 discontinue notices across the province, including 27 involving minibus taxis. These notices prohibit vehicles from operating on public roads until the relevant major or safety-related mechanical defects have been certified as resolved.
The operation also resulted in the arrest of three motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol and one motorist for obstructing officers in the lawful execution of their duties.
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela highlighted persistent non-compliance by public transport operators as an issue requiring particular attention.
She urged motorists, fleet operators and public transport associations to ensure that vehicles are roadworthy and that all licensing requirements and driver certification obligations are met before vehicles take to the road.
“We reiterate that safety remains a major priority on public roads in the province,” said Diale-Tlabela. “Consistency in non-compliance has prompted the Department to instruct officials to take decisive actions to clamp down on a variety of unacceptable and illegal trends, including impoundments and arrests, as permitted by law.”
The GTI is working with local metropolitan departments to expand enforcement operations, increase visible policing, make greater use of digital E-force technology and conduct unannounced public transport inspections along major regional corridors.
