Question NW2851 to the Minister of Transport
18 August 2015 - NW2851
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) How many vehicle drivers’ licenses have been issued, in each province, in each month in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15 financial years and (b) what (i) are the reasons for delays in the issuing of these licenses and (ii) is being done to reduce these delays?
Reply:
(a) (i) Driving Licences issued 2012/ 13 financial year:
|
PROV |
Apr 12 |
May 12 |
Jun 12 |
Jul 12 |
Aug 12 |
Sept 12 |
Oct 12 |
Nov 12 |
Dec 12 |
Jan 13 |
Feb 13 |
Mar 13 |
|
EC |
9392 |
12474 |
12440 |
13692 |
12706 |
10349 |
12030 |
12540 |
6747 |
17276 |
14037 |
13278 |
|
FS |
6874 |
9805 |
9568 |
10474 |
9515 |
7947 |
8753 |
8637 |
4671 |
13121 |
11230 |
9868 |
|
GP |
50661 |
70317 |
68403 |
75559 |
73440 |
61958 |
68434 |
68946 |
39148 |
101448 |
78961 |
76874 |
|
KZN |
21859 |
30604 |
29055 |
31493 |
30617 |
25800 |
28034 |
28409 |
16686 |
44105 |
33705 |
31572 |
|
LIM |
11762 |
15552 |
15378 |
17079 |
16956 |
14165 |
15701 |
15220 |
8498 |
22219 |
18151 |
16628 |
|
MPL |
11346 |
16038 |
15345 |
16682 |
16546 |
13955 |
15581 |
15298 |
8456 |
21828 |
17360 |
16456 |
|
NW |
6644 |
8937 |
8611 |
8995 |
9314 |
7876 |
8461 |
9172 |
5213 |
11836 |
10512 |
10196 |
|
NC |
2687 |
3572 |
3472 |
3876 |
3810 |
3473 |
3622 |
3614 |
1961 |
4764 |
4433 |
4012 |
|
WC |
22606 |
32816 |
31582 |
32830 |
32103 |
26213 |
28646 |
29087 |
17300 |
48447 |
37291 |
34285 |
|
Grand Total |
143831 |
200115 |
193854 |
210680 |
205007 |
171736 |
189262 |
190923 |
108680 |
285044 |
225680 |
213169 |
(a) (ii) Driving Licences issued 2013/ 14 financial year:
|
PROV |
Apr 13 |
May 13 |
Jun 13 |
Jul 13 |
Aug 13 |
Sept 13 |
Oct 13 |
Nov 13 |
Dec 13 |
Jan 14 |
Feb 14 |
Mar 14 |
|
EC |
12357 |
14850 |
12835 |
12524 |
13267 |
9484 |
15833 |
15052 |
11712 |
13327 |
12754 |
12291 |
|
FS |
10062 |
10800 |
9084 |
10158 |
9515 |
8624 |
10447 |
9562 |
7625 |
9834 |
8903 |
8960 |
|
GP |
73628 |
78857 |
67409 |
73625 |
70816 |
63412 |
76280 |
74557 |
56316 |
73135 |
62877 |
64868 |
|
KZN |
31401 |
34296 |
28709 |
31914 |
31284 |
28695 |
34127 |
32717 |
28142 |
34155 |
29413 |
28998 |
|
LIM |
16418 |
17811 |
15481 |
17347 |
16176 |
14509 |
17116 |
15956 |
13485 |
16974 |
15467 |
15589 |
|
MPL |
16941 |
17613 |
15465 |
16685 |
17570 |
14527 |
18002 |
17340 |
12958 |
17025 |
16092 |
15399 |
|
NW |
9790 |
10898 |
9119 |
9927 |
9863 |
8476 |
9927 |
9593 |
7137 |
9198 |
8528 |
8595 |
|
NC |
4058 |
4349 |
3800 |
4056 |
3973 |
3706 |
4251 |
4228 |
2970 |
3665 |
3368 |
3601 |
|
WC |
32783 |
36624 |
29491 |
30942 |
29025 |
27995 |
33771 |
32232 |
27039 |
31906 |
26600 |
28868 |
|
Grand Total |
207438 |
226098 |
191393 |
207178 |
201489 |
179428 |
219754 |
211237 |
167384 |
209219 |
184002 |
187169 |
(a) (iii) Driving Licences issued 2014/ 15 financial year:
|
PROV |
Apr 14 |
May 14 |
Jun 14 |
Jul 14 |
Aug 14 |
Sept 14 |
Oct 14 |
Nov 14 |
Dec 14 |
Jan 15 |
Feb 15 |
Mar 15 |
|
EC |
12064 |
13656 |
12135 |
14236 |
13442 |
12329 |
14467 |
14313 |
10329 |
15367 |
13845 |
14848 |
|
FS |
8723 |
9453 |
8102 |
10243 |
9716 |
8776 |
9391 |
8699 |
6797 |
11402 |
10037 |
10418 |
|
GP |
61082 |
70525 |
59247 |
70734 |
70647 |
62664 |
73288 |
65968 |
55644 |
79129 |
67777 |
71353 |
|
KZN |
27193 |
33159 |
26977 |
32857 |
31853 |
28914 |
31199 |
31798 |
24240 |
40237 |
30629 |
32553 |
|
LIM |
14858 |
16926 |
14024 |
17547 |
16408 |
14895 |
16924 |
15343 |
12099 |
19733 |
15973 |
16473 |
|
MPL |
15087 |
17361 |
14809 |
17970 |
17402 |
15740 |
18397 |
16422 |
12642 |
19230 |
16453 |
17884 |
|
NW |
8055 |
9578 |
7870 |
9693 |
9678 |
8636 |
9645 |
9359 |
7490 |
10149 |
9381 |
10078 |
|
NC |
3351 |
3786 |
3252 |
3911 |
3981 |
3719 |
3767 |
3730 |
2560 |
4053 |
3613 |
3819 |
|
WC |
26134 |
29537 |
24932 |
29361 |
30841 |
27125 |
29785 |
30228 |
23552 |
36054 |
29036 |
31283 |
|
Grand Total |
176547 |
203981 |
171348 |
206552 |
203968 |
182798 |
206863 |
195860 |
155353 |
235354 |
196744 |
208709 |
(b) (i) and (ii) the delay was as a result of contractual disputes between the Department and the Card Production Facility. This matter has been sorted out and the Department will henceforth in partnership with other relevant government entities take over the issuance of the driving licenses.