Licensing Department reopens after ‘no paper’ dilemma
Municipality confirms licensing office is open again after it was closed due to a lack of special paper to issue motor vehicle licences.
Rand West City Local Municipality (RWCLM) spokesperson Phillip Montshiwa confirmed by 13:00 on Wednesday, July 13 that the licensing offices in Randfontein have reopened.
This comes after the offices were closed due to a lack of special paper to issue motor vehicle licences.
The department was temporarily closed due the said problem but the problem has been solved. There is paper and the department is open now,” said Montshiwa.
Earlier, the FF Plus requested the mayor of RWCLM Gladys Khoza to ensure that the payment agreement between the municipality and the Gauteng Department of Transport is honoured to prevent problems, like a lack of the special paper at the Randfontein licensing office.
“This office had to close once again because the municipality failed to honour its agreement to pay all monies received for the issuing of vehicle licences to the department. In the past, the RWCLM, which acts as an agent for the department, was allowed to retain 20% of the revenue.
The municipality, however, frequently breached the agreement by not paying the money owed to the department. A new agreement was then concluded between the relevant parties, but the municipality failed to honour that agreement as well.
“As a result of the municipality’s non-payment, vehicle owners have no choice but to drive around with expired licences, car dealers’ transactions are delayed, licensing office staff cannot work, and the entire process of issuing licences is falling behind. The ANC’s mismanagement is causing the municipality to decline financially, at the expense of residents and service delivery.
“Rand West City residents deserve better than the ANC.”
