Mabuza responds to traffic vehicle repaired in street
It was interesting to note that the question of the vehicle being illegally fixed on a public road was never addressed and remained unanswered.
Hazyview Herald published an article on February 14 on a vehicle of the provincial traffic department being fixed in the street. The paper questioned this and recounted the numerous unanswered emails sent and calls made to the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison.
An email response was received from Mr Joseph Mabuza on February 20, in which he thanked Lowveld Media for “the commitment it is showing in matters involving state resources, such as the repair of government vehicles”. It further stated that after an investigation and consultation with stakeholders, it was confirmed that the vehicle in question was indeed taken to a service station in Hazyview for repairs. The department also found that it was authorised by government to be serviced and repaired at GML Motor Mechanics.
It was interesting to note that the question of the vehicle being illegally fixed on a public road was never addressed and remained unanswered.
Hazyview Herald made another interesting discovery regarding GML Motor Mechanics, which repairs government vehicles. The company’s billboard clearly displayed the RMI-authorised dealer logo and an operator number. However, RMI head office in Pretoria contacted the paper and said the dealer was not registered and as such couldn’t have displayed the RMI logo.
A second question arose about the repair of government vehicles – was this being done by illegal and unregistered mechanics who blatantly misrepresented facts about their workshops?
