Question NW2402 to the Minister of Transport
21 November 2016 - NW2402
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) Why is a privately owned photo service allowed to operate within the premises of the Alberton licensing office in Gauteng, (b) from what date has the specified photo service been operating from the specified premises, (c) what are the full relevant details of the (i) arrangements and (ii) conditions for the photo service to operate from the premises and (d)(i) how much rent does the photo service pay and (ii) to whom?
Reply:
a) The National Road Traffic Act does not prohibits the use of photo services within the premises of a Driving License Testing Centre.
b) The services has been operating since the February 2016
c) In terms of the information received from the Province the arrangement is being piloted to ensure that the services relating to the applications for driving licenses be improved. Due to the fact that in some instances applicants come to the centre without photos and they will be required to obtain photos wherein in some instances the available places are far from the centre..
(i) The arrangement was concluded between the Ekurhuleni Demilitarization Office to provide employment to the unemployed military veterans of all formations.
(ii) There none.
d) (i) There is no arrangement for payment in the provision of the service
(ii) Falls away.