Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has applauded the efforts of the Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) officers for continued dedication and professionalism in enforcing traffic and public transport laws across the province.
The commendation follows stepped-up stop-and-search operations conducted by GTI officers, in collaboration with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), across Gauteng’s major metropolitan municipalities as part of the Department’s ongoing #RemoveSkorokoro campaign.
Between 09 - 25 October 2026, GTI conducted targeted enforcement operations along major public transport corridors, focusing on roadworthiness, valid documentation, driver compliance and adherence to road traffic and public transport legislation.
As part of week-long operations, twenty-five (25) minibuses were discontinued after being found to be unroadworthy and posing a serious risk to passengers and other road users. These are vehicles found with a range of serious safety defects, including defective braking systems, severely worn tyres, faulty indicators, cracked windscreens, engine-related defects and related mechanical faults that rendered the vehicles unsafe for use on public roads.
Stop and search operations also resulted in twenty-six (26) discontinuation notices being issued across the province, eleven (11) in Johannesburg, ten (10) in Tshwane and five (05) in Ekurhuleni.
GTI officers further uncovered concerning levels of non-compliance among minibus taxi operators. A total of fifty-seven (57) minibus taxis were found operating without valid licence discs, while one hundred and fifty (150) operators were found driving without valid licences.
The operations also recorded ten (10) arrests including seven (07) for driving under the influence (DUI), two (02) and one (01) for attempted fraud and bribery respectively. This further highlights the Inspectorate’s resolve to tackle traffic violations and criminal conduct that places lives of road users at risk.
Officers further issued over nine hundred (900) handwritten AARTO infringement notices during the week. These comprised four hundred and sixteen (416) in Tshwane, four hundred and twenty-four (424) in Johannesburg, one hundred and forty-nine (149) in Ekurhuleni and three (3) in the Sedibeng District.
A further eight hundred and eighty-nine (889) electronic infringement notices were processed through the Inspectorate’s e-Force devices. These comprised three hundred and seventy-five (375) in Tshwane, four hundred and seventeen (417) in Johannesburg, thirty-one (31) in Ekurhuleni and thirty-six (36) in the greater Sedibeng area.
Commenting on the results, MEC Diale-Tlabela sounded an alarm on drivers who continue operating without valid driving licences as requiring sustained intervention and closer cooperation.
“It is deeply concerning that officers continue to encounter drivers who take chances and operate without valid driving licences. We are working to strengthen interventions and ensure this practice is stopped. Driving without a valid license is a criminal act, punishable by a fine or imprisonment,” warned the MEC.
“Fines, infringement and discontinuation notices are not merely enforcement measures; they are necessary and key interventions to protect commuters and all road users.”
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