Question NW2757 to the Minister of Transport
18 September 2017 - NW2757
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether there are any challenges with regard to the (a) registering and (b) licensing of vehicles in the Mogalakwena Local Municipality in Limpopo; if so, what (i) are the causes of the challenges, (ii) steps are being taken to deal with the challenges and (iii) are the timeframes in each case?
Reply:
(a)(b) There are backlogs in the registering and licensing of vehicles.
(i) The court case between the Department and the previous NaTIS contractor resulted in delays with regards to calls logged countrywide. This matter is now resolved with this Department having ownership of the NaTIS and managing processes via the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).
(ii) The RTMC is working towards resolving all calls logged including that of Mogalakwena Local Municipality. Recently the majority of the printers presenting problems were replaced at Mogalakwena.
(iii) Time frame will depend on the severity and nature of the calls logged. All calls are currently being attended to. The latest report from the Municipality received from the province indicate that all problems have been resolved.