Question NW4035 to the Minister of Transport
13 December 2023 - NW4035
Sithole, Mr KP to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether she intends to establish a functional task team to specifically investigate corruption and maladministration (a) in her department, (b) in licensing offices and (c) by traffic officers; if not, why not; if so, (i) by what date will the specified task team be established, (ii) what intergovernmental relations and agreements are in place with the Anti-Corruption Task Team and (iii) what are the further relevant details?
Reply:
a) No, such a functional task team will be appointed within my Department
We already have the Chief Directorate Internal Audit and Fraud Investigations responsible for internal investigations within my Department.
Within my Department, we have the Sub-Directorate Vehicle and Driving Licence Compliance within the Roads Branch under the Chief Directorate: Road Transport Regulation: (Directorate: Compliance), responsible for investigations.
b) No, such a functional task team will be appointed in licensing offices
We have the National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit (NTACU) under the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) to eliminate fraud and corruption within the road traffic fraternity.
The primary mandate of NTACU is to combat, prevent, unearth, and investigate cases of alleged fraud and corruption, within the road traffic, in licensing offices (learner testing centers DLTC), vehicle testing centers (VTS), vehicle registration centers, and traffic officer corruption, among others.
c) falls away - response to this question is addressed above.
(i) falls away
(ii) NTACU collaborates with other anti-corruption investigative agencies and with the South African Police Service to ensure the effective coordination of its activities.
These partnerships are crucial in the fight against corruption and maladministration within the transport sector.
(iii) There no formal intergovernmental agreements in place with the Anti-Corruption Task Team