Action is to be taken against licencing officials allegedly discovered to be involved in a modus operandi called “dumping” and 12 of them are already at disciplinary hearings.
All in all, the identified number of culprits is just over 100 and this number may grow as the city probes further into this practice that went on largely undetected for over a period of time.
Tshwane Mayor, Mr Solly Msimanga, speaking at a press briefing in Centurion yesterday said the City of Tshwane, in collaboration with the Gauteng Department for Roads and Transport, has discovered this modus operandi which is allegedly conducted by some Tshwane licencing officials who illegally hide vehicle licence penalties and arrears.
The Mayor said in real terms, this means that the City of Tshwane is unable to recover some of the monies owed to it from a multitude of traffic violations. “This means that the City is unable to recoup some of the money owed to it, which further compounds its ability to generate the revenue it needs to provide services to law-abiding citizens who are entitled to services”.
He said he has given the instruction that all City of Tshwane officials implicated in this collusion be suspended and dealt with swiftly so that the monies can be recovered and swiftly root out this corruption from the traffic sector.
“This, coupled with the roll-out of parking meters, will ensure that we leverage the tools and instruments available to us in the traffic sector to generate revenue, enforce by-laws and create a more efficient and sustainable traffic sector in this city,” he said.
Any person who suspects fraud and corruption must report it the hotline at 080 874 9263. The hotline number translates to 080-TSHWANE to make it easy for residents to remember.
