High-impact stop-and-search operations by the Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) continue to improve compliance levels by public transport operators and contribute to road safety efforts as part of the #OperationRemoveSkorokoro drive in the province.
In collaboration with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), GTI conducted enforcement operations between 01 and 05 July 2026, focusing on key public transport routes in the cities of Tshwane and Johannesburg.
During the reporting period, GTI officers issued a total of two hundred and ninety-seven (297) handwritten AARTO infringement notices. These included forty-six (46) in Tshwane and two hundred and fifty-one (251) in Johannesburg for various traffic-related offences.
The operations also resulted in seven (7) discontinue notices being issued to vehicles that failed to meet roadworthiness requirements, with one (1) issued in Tshwane and six (6) in Johannesburg. In addition, eight (8) minibus taxis were discontinued after being found unroadworthy and were prohibited from operating until all identified defects were rectified.
Public transport compliance inspections also recorded violations, with twenty-eight (28) minibus taxis found operating without valid license discs, while thirty-one (31) drivers were found without valid driving licenses. Furthermore, fourteen (14) vehicles were impounded in Johannesburg for contravening road traffic legislation.
Efforts by law-enforcement officers also led to the arrest of four (4) individuals – three (3) motorists for driving under the influence and one (1) undocumented foreign national.
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, reaffirmed that the removal of unsafe vehicles from public roads remains a key priority under the #OperationRemoveSkorokoro campaign.
“The continued disregard for road traffic laws by some public transport operators is unacceptable. We will continue to strengthen law enforcement operations to ensure that operators comply with the law and that commuters travel in safe and roadworthy vehicles,” warned the MEC. She added that the Department will continue to engage the minibus taxi sector, in particular, to take a stand against this trend.
MEC Diale-Tlabela further emphasised that those operating without valid driving licenses or license discs compromise public safety and undermine the province’s road safety efforts. She added the provincial government will continue to act against motorists and public transport operators who place the lives of commuters and other road users at risk through non-compliance.
The GTI remains committed to sustained enforcement operations aimed at improving compliance, promoting responsible road user behaviour, and ensuring a safer and more reliable public transport system throughout Gauteng.
“These high-impact stop-and-search operations, targeted at non-compliant public transport operators, in the main, will be reinforced in line with the Gauteng Provincial Government’s commitment to safer roads and compliance with public transport regulations,” added the MEC.
For more information, contact the Department’s Head of Communications Ms Melitah Madiba
Cell: 073 644 9935
MEC’s Spokesperson Mr Lesiba Mpya
Cell: 078 450 9841
Email pressoffice.gpdrt@gauteng.gov.za
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