MPUMALANGA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, ROADS AND TRANSPORT BUST 176 PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS FOR BREAKING THE LAW.

MPUMALANGA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, ROADS AND TRANSPORT BUST 176 PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS FOR BREAKING THE LAW.

By BRIAN KAJENGO

The Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport is out in full force during this Easter Weekend to ensure that all public transport operators abide by the rules of the road. Since the start of the Easter weekend between the 17^th of April 2014 and the 18^th of April 2014, a total of 176 public transport vehicles that includes amongst others, taxis, meter taxis and buses have been impounded for operating for rewards without operating licenses which is in contravention of the Transport Act.

The impounded vehicles have been issued with notices and they can only be released once a fine of between R2000 and R2500, depending on the offence committed, has been paid.

The Department would like to urge all public transport operators to ensure that they abide by the rules of the road to avoid any road accidents and being penalized for not obeying the rules of the road. The Department will not tolerate law unbinding transport operators and would ensure that all those who contravene the transport act will face the full might of the law.