Transport operators urged to claim issued operating licences
The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, has called on public transport operators, particularly minibus taxi operators, to collect their Operating Licenses at various Transport Operating Licensing Administrative Board offices.
Vadi said that there are more than 3000 operating licenses that were approved by the Department, and that remain unclaimed.
He has warned that minibus taxi operators and others who fail to claim their operating licenses will have these cancelled by the Provincial Regulatory Entity as required by law.
“All public transport operators have until Wednesday, 31 October 2018, to claim their operating licenses, failing which the unclaimed licenses will be cancelled,” said Vadi.
The Department is currently in possession of 2165 minibus taxi licenses and an additional 880 operating licenses issued to buses, metered taxis, charter services, learner transport and tuk-tuks.
The National Land Transport Act stipulates that Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE) must cancel those operating licenses that have not been claimed after 60 days of receipt of notification from the Department.
The requirements for collection of operating licenses are as follows:
- Vehicle certificates of fitness (COF) and roadworthiness;
- Vehicle certificate of registration (COR); and
- Original tax clearance certificate from SARS.
Collections can be made at following TOLABs during office hours (08h00-16h00) weekdays.
- Ekurhuleni: No1 Hardach Street - Germiston
Tel: 011 876 3800
- Johannesburg: No 11 Diagonal Street, central JHB
Tel: 011 227 8341/42/99/50
- Tshwane: 345 Eskia Mphahlele Drive, Pretoria West
Tel: 012 327 3738
- West Rand: Cnr 6th & Park Streets, WRDM Building, Randfontein
Tel: 011 411 5212
Enquiries:
Melitah Madiba
Cell: 073 644 9935
E-mail: PressOffice.gpdrt@gauteng.gov.za
