Question NW345 to the Minister of Transport
14 March 2017 - NW345
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Transport
(1) (a) Since 1 January 2010, what are the national (i) payment figures (ii) percentages regarding AARTO traffic infringements in relation to the fines issued (b) who are the external service providers at each municipal authority in the country responsible for issuing fines and collecting payments in respect of the violations; (2) what are the nature and extent of the contracts that municipal authorities sign with external service providers; (3) whether (a) the contracts and the appointment of external service providers are in accordance with the appropriate municipal legislation and (b) municipal service providers are entitled to make use of external service providers; if not, why not; if so, what legislation serves as a basis for this; (4) whether there are any provisions included in the service level agreement of the tender agreement that (a) hold the service provider responsible for inadequate service delivery by means of a a penalty clause, (b) authorise additional fees that the external mechanisms are allowed to levy from members of the public and (c) place a prohibition on the use of the data by an external service provider to create an additional product and in so doing exploit the data economically; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. (a) Since 1 January 2010, the Department through the Road Traffic Management Agency, responsible for piloting the AARTO Act, issued in total 26 089 730 fines in the City of Tshwane and City of Johannesburg. The break down of this figures are as on the table below:
(i) AARTO payment figures:
|
Financial Year |
AARTO Revenue Collected |
|
2010/11 |
R 53 506 570.02 |
|
2011/12 |
R 86 553 514.98 |
|
2012/13 |
R 143 185,321.00 |
|
2013/14 |
R 274 398 904.99 |
|
2014/15 |
R 306 993 704.98 |
|
2015/16 |
R 555 459 029.99 |
(ii) Percentages regarding AARTO traffic infringements in relation to the fines issued:
|
Financial Year |
Number of AARTO Infringements/Offences |
% of AARTO Infringements/Offences |
|
2010/11 |
1 478 265 |
5.67% |
|
2011/12 |
1 707 052 |
6.54% |
|
2012/13 |
3 474 353 |
13.32% |
|
2013/14 |
6 797 128 |
26.05% |
|
2014/15 |
6 120 436 |
23.46% |
|
2015/16 |
6 512 496 |
24.96% |
|
Total |
26 089 730 |
100% |
2. The honourable member should remember that road and traffic are exclusive Schedule 5A provincial function while municipal roads, traffic and parking are exclusive schedule 5B Municipal function and in contrast, road and traffic is a concurrent function with the National Department of Transport playing largely a facilitating and regulatory role.
It is on this basis that the Department is unable to provide information on (2), however this information can be sources directly from the Municipalities.
3. Please see above (2)
4. Please see above (2)