Authority
7 August 2006
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mr Bheki Cele
will officiate at the opening of the Ballito Licensing Authority on Thursday,
10 August 2006, at Braeside in Ballito at 10 am.
This initiative comes after a call from the desperate community of Ballito
and surroundings who travel long distances to nearby towns and cities for
vehicle registration and licensing. A proposal for the new offices was
forwarded to the MEC at the 2004 summer holiday launch in Stanger/KwaDukuza. A
principled decision was made that offices will be constructed and completed by
the end of June 2006.
The vehicle population for KwaDukuza is 29 527. The Department further
carries all the costs pertaining to the National Traffic Information System
(NaTIS), which for this financial year is in the region of R16 million for the
entire KwaZulu-Natal. A proposal has been forwarded to the municipality to
consider offering a driving licence renewal service at the Ballito offices,
this being a further plus for the community (and the municipality). Legislation
will soon (September 2006) force members of the public to renew their driving
licences in the area where they reside, and this will assist the public in not
having to travel long distances to renew their driving licences. It will
further encourage members of the public to reflect their correct residential
addresses.
Issued by:
Nonkululeko Mbatha
Media Liaison Officer
Office of the MEC
Cell: 083 645 6252
E-mail: Nonkululeko.Mbatha@kzntransport.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Transport, Community Safety and Liaison,
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
7 August 2006
Source: KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government (http://www.kwazulunatal.gov.za/)
