Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has explained why driving licence schools hate the new online renewal system.
Despite recent widespread disruptions at driver’s licence testing centres , transport minister Fikile Mbalula says that his department remains on track to clear a backlog of expired driver’s licence renewals by the end of March.
The disgruntled operators have blocked roads and forced the closure of several DLTCs across Gauteng, demanding that conventional walk-ins be reinstated. He accused the protesters of “anarchy” and “lawlessness” and said he would be speaking to the minister of police to help dismantle the situation at DLTCs.Mbalula said the MEC for transport in Gauteng was set to meet with driving school operators on Monday afternoon to hear their concerns and chart a path forward.
“If I used to get money out of the system and now the way it is designed it is pinching my pocket, I would protest,” Mbalula stated.Mbalula said he was very concerned about the safety of DLTC workers, who had been threatened and attacked at gunpoint.
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