North West MEC for Public Safety, Howard Yawa reported an R8,9 million over collection in revenue during presentation of his 2010/11 departmental policy statement and budget speech in the provincial legislature on Thursday.
The department collected over R258,4 million in revenue compared to the initial projection of R249,4 million during the past financial year. MEC Yawa ascribed the achievement to stringent internal control systems and constant monitoring of all revenue collection.
To detect and eliminate late deposit of revenue collected that might lead to fraud and corruption, the department monitored licensing offices and conducted monthly audit inspections and monthly invoicing.
Decisive intervention through takeover of administration at Ventersdorp,
Delareyville, Sannieshof, Ottosdal, Wolmaransstad and Leeudoringstad offices ensured that service delivery did not collapse due to internal challenges.
Yawa also reported that his department had, after a protracted struggle, finally recovered R9,5 million from the Gauteng provincial administration. The revenue was collected by the Mabopane and Moretele registering authorities over the past three financial years but not paid over into the revenue account of the North West province.
The call centre for the motor vehicle debt management that the department has established assisted with recovery of over R685 000 in penalties and arrears of long outstanding motor licence fees.
The Department of Public Safety which is responsible for traffic law enforcement and management of weighbridges contributes about 40 percent towards the provincial own revenue.
Enquiries:
Lesiba Moses Kgwele
Tel: 018 381 9171
Cell: 083 629 1987
Fax: 018 381 9123
E-mail: LKgwele@nwpg.gov.za.
