Gauteng department of roads and transport opens smart driver licence testing centre to combat fraud
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says technology, tight security, and appointment-only bookings at the new Sandton smart driver licence testing centre will make bribery and fraudulent licence applications far more difficult.
The Gauteng department of roads and transport has launched a smart driver license testing centre at Sandton Gautrain Station.
Officially opened on July 29 by Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, the centre offers a comprehensive range of driver and motor vehicle licensing services.
These include the renewal of driving licences for all licence codes, duplicate driving licences, applications for professional driving permits, changes of personal particulars, payment of Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) infringements, motor vehicle licence disc renewals, vehicle registration and licensing, and changes of vehicle ownership.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Diale-Tlabela said the centre operates on a cashless and appointment based system, designed to provide motorists with quicker access to licensing services while eliminating opportunities for bribery and fraudulent licence applications.
“We are in a business of feelings. You must be happy when you come to us as Gauteng roads and transport licencing centres. This is 15 to 20 minutes service. You do not spend more than that in our centres.
“We are depending highly on technology here, including the security around. People will not be able to do fraudulent licence applications.”
She added that the launch forms part of the Gauteng provincial government’s #GrowingGautengTogether vision, and the implementation of its smart mobility programme, which aims to modernise public services, while improving access to efficient licensing services through technology.
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Diale-Tlabela issued a strong warning against fraud, urging residents to not create a conducive environment for fraudulent activities that happens in public services.
“We are encouraging, especially those who are young, looking for licences and learner’s licences, please do not buy. Do it the right way, you will get it.”
She added that law enforcement officials are deployed at the facilities to uphold integrity and ensure compliance with licensing regulations.
Caption: Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela officially opens the Sandton smart driving license testing centre. Photo: Xoliswa Zakwe
“If you do it the wrong way, you will be arrested. Being arrested is having a criminal record against your name, and that risks you to be able to participate in the economy, because, when you get a job, they do check your criminal record. Please don’t buy, don’t bribe, do it the right way.”
The centre operates from 08:00 to 17:00 on weekdays and from 09:00 to 15:00 on Saturdays, strictly on an appointment basis.
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