South Africa: Stern Warning Against Reckless Behaviour On Gauteng Roads

17 December 2025
SAnews.gov.za (Tshwane)

The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has warned motorists that there will be zero tolerance for unroadworthy vehicles, reckless behaviour, or criminality on Gauteng's roads.

"Our enforcement teams are acting decisively to protect commuters and ensure full compliance by public transport operators. Road safety is not negotiable, and those who undermine it will be dealt with without exception," Diale-Tlabela said on Wednesday.

With a dedicated team of 96 officers, the MEC said the Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) remains committed to enhancing road safety, clamping down on illegal operations, and upholding the rule of law across the province.

The Gauteng Provincial Government continues to intensify road safety enforcement through high-impact stop-and-search operations led by the GTI, in collaboration with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).

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These operations form part of a coordinated strategy to curb lawlessness, combat criminal activity, and improve compliance with traffic legislation, particularly within the public transport sector.

"Stop-and-search operations remain a key pillar of the province's road safety and law-enforcement programme, strengthening compliance through sustained visibility and reinforcing the message that lawlessness on Gauteng's roads will not be tolerated," she said.

Between 08 and 14 December 2025, intensified enforcement operations were conducted across the Cities of Johannesburg and Tshwane, focusing on major public transport corridors during the long-week operational cycle.

Key enforcement outcomes recorded include:

· 64 unroadworthy minibuses discontinued from operation.

· 89 vehicles issued with discontinuation notices for non-compliance with road safety regulations.

· Over 800 manual infringement notices issued and

· 1174 electronic infringement notices processed via GTI e-Force devices.

· Two vehicles impounded for failure to comply with road safety requirements.

Further non-compliance identified during the operations revealed:

· 168 minibus taxi operators driving without valid driving licences; and

· 147 minibuses operating without valid licence discs.

· In addition to traffic-related offences, the operations also targeted broader criminal activity.

Arrests were affected for serious offences, including:

· Driving under the influence (two arrests).

· Contraventions of the Immigration Act (four arrests).

· Fraud-related offences (four arrests).

· Obstruction of officers in the execution of their duties (one arrest); and

· Reckless and negligent driving (one arrest).

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