MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela welcomes latest results of the enforcement efforts by Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI)
GTI flags over 100 unlicensed drivers, enforce public transport regulations
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has welcomed the latest results of the enforcement efforts by the Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI), highlighting that sustained law-enforcement operations remain critical to improving regulatory compliance, combating lawlessness and protecting road users across the province.
The GTI, in partnership with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and other law-enforcement agencies, continued to conduct high-impact enforcement operations across major metropolitan municipalities in Gauteng under the #RemoveSkorokoro campaign.
Conducted between 01 and 06 September 2026, GTI operations focused on high-risk public transport corridors, with particular attention on roadworthiness, valid documentation as well as driver and regulation compliance.
During the reporting period, inspectors identified continued non-compliance among public transport operators and drivers. A total of fifty-six (56) minibuses were found operating without valid licence discs, while one hundred and three (103) drivers were found without valid driving licences.
In addition, seventeen (17) minibus taxis were discontinued after being found to be unroadworthy, posing a safety risk to passengers and other road users.
Inspectors flagged critical safety issues including defective braking systems, worn tyres, non-functional headlights and brake lights, faulty indicators, and other mechanical faults that rendered the vehicles unsafe for use on public roads.
GTI officers, meanwhile, issued a total of eight hundred and nine (809) handwritten AARTO infringement notices across the province. These comprised thirty-nine (39) in Tshwane, thirty (30) in Mogale City, two hundred and forty-seven (247) in Ekurhuleni and four hundred and ninety-three (493) in Johannesburg.
An additional one thousand two hundred and seventy-eight (1,278) electronic infringement notices were processed through the Inspectorate’s e-Force devices. These included twenty-one (21) in Tshwane, twenty-three (23) in Mogale City, three hundred and fifty-five (355) in Ekurhuleni and eight hundred and seventy-nine (879) in Johannesburg.
The latest enforcement operations also resulted in twenty-three (23) discontinuation notices being issued. These comprised one (1) in Ekurhuleni, three (3) in Mogale City and nineteen (19) in Johannesburg.
Remarking on the results, MEC Diale-Tlabela indicated the continued operation of incompetent and unlicensed drivers in the public transport sector, particularly, cannot be tolerated as they convey passengers on public roads.
“The sustained flagging of unlicensed drivers in the public transport sector continues to put commuters and other road users at unnecessary risk. We reiterate that this is unacceptable and compromises the province’s road safety efforts. GTI officers will continue to take firm action against those who disregard the law, without fear or favour,” warned the MEC.
She added that engagements with the minibus taxi industry are continuing to find a lasting solution and stop the trend.
MEC Diale-Tlabela said that the “GTI, in collaboration with the RTMC and other law-enforcement agencies, will continue to intensify enforcement operations, improve compliance and contribute towards safer roads and a safer public transport system in the province.
The latest results form part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to ensure that motorists and public transport operators comply with road traffic legislation, and that unsafe vehicles and unlicensed drivers are removed from public roads.
For more information, contact the Department’s Head of Communications Ms Melitah Madiba on 073 644 9935 or MEC’s Spokesperson Mr Lesiba Mpya on 078 450 9841 or email pressoffice.gpdrt@gauteng.gov.za
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