MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has reiterated that Gauteng Transport Inspectorate’s (GTI) stop-and-search enforcement operations serve to demonstrate Province’s commitment to removing unsafe vehicles from public roads and holding non-compliant drivers and operators accountable.
This follows GTI’s province-wide operations, in collaboration with officers from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and other law-enforcement agencies, targeting high-risk public transport corridors, focusing on vehicle roadworthiness, valid documentation and compliance with driver and operator regulations.
The stop-and-search and high-impact operations are conducted under the #RemoveSkorokoro campaign aimed at strengthening road safety and regulatory compliance through across Gauteng.
Between 1 and 8 November 2026, officers netted fifty-seven (57) minibus taxis operating without licence discs and sixty-three (63) drivers without valid driving licences.
Officers also discontinued twenty-one (21) minibus taxis after being found to be unroadworthy and posing safety risks to passengers and other road users. These had defective brakes, worn tyres, and faulty lights amongst others. A further sixteen (16) vehicles were impounded during the operations.
To improve visibility and strengthen accountability, GTI officers issued seven hundred and twenty-seven (727) handwritten Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) infringement notices across the province. These included seventy-seven (77) in Tshwane, three hundred and twenty-one (321) in Ekurhuleni, two hundred and forty-six (246) in Johannesburg and eighty-three (83) in the greater Sedibeng area.
An additional eight hundred and seventy-four (874) electronic infringement notices were processed through the Inspectorate’s e-Force devices. City of Tshwane recorded fifty-one (51), City of Johannesburg had three hundred and ninety-two (392), three hundred and forty-six (346) were processed in the City of Ekurhuleni whilst Sedibeng had eighty-five (85).
The operations also resulted in forty-seven (47) discontinuation notices being issued: three (3) in Tshwane, nine (9) in Johannesburg, twenty-five (25) in Ekurhuleni and ten (10) in Sedibeng.
Officers also arrested five (5) during the reporting period, four (4) for driving under the influence (DUI), and one for attempted bribery.
Commenting on the results, MEC Diale-Tlabela highlighted the Department’s unwavering commitment to the removal of unsafe and unroadworthy vehicles from public roads and holding non-compliant drivers and operators accountable.
“Road safety cannot be compromised. Public transport vehicles must meet the minimum safety standards, and drivers must have requisite licences to operate. Our commitment to improve visibility, enhance enforcement efforts and work with the public transport industry is unwavering. This to ensure that passengers are transported safely and that all road users are protected,” added the MEC.
The Department will continue engagements with various law-enforcement agencies and public transport operators, particularly, the minibus taxi industry to address non-compliance, improve operator accountability and promote safer public transport.
The stop-and-search operations form part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to ensure that public transport operators and motorists comply with applicable road traffic and transport legislation.
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