Gauteng to get new number plates in 2023
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says that the province will be ramping up its fight against crime and corruption by overhauling the province’s car licencing regime – which includes introducing new number plates for vehicles in 2023.the findings of several investigative reports this week, which included issues presented by the Special Investigative Unit around licencing departments.
Of note, he said, it was found that optometrist certificates needed to gain access to licences were fraudulent, and there were acts of fee dumping and manipulation of licencing processes by officials. The SIU also uncovered collusion between applicants, driving schools, examiners and other officials at licencing departments, which ranged from queue manipulation – where applicants are able to jump the queue through driving schools – to more serious forms of corruption.
Lesufi said that the report highlighted flaws within the province’s licencing regime, which has given impetus for a complete overhaul of the system.
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