Licensing centres fight backlogs through extension of operations
"Tshwane became the first metropolitan municipality in the country to resume licensing operations in June, under level 3 lockdown regulations."
The Tshwane metro wants to fight licensing backlogs after recent glitches and imposed lockdown regulations.
Tshwane metro spokesperson Selby Bokaba said: “In our quest to accelerate service delivery and clear the backlog brought about by the imposition of the Covid-19 lockdown regulations, the Tshwane metro has extended operational days at all its licensing centres.”
Bokaba said the licensing days would now include Saturdays.
“Tshwane became the first metropolitan municipality in the country to resume licensing operations in June, under level 3 lockdown regulations, but the operations were limited to weekdays only,” he said.
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula announced that licensing centres would resume operations under level 3 lockdown regulations on 1 June, however, due to some logistical glitches, Tshwane opened for business days later.
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It was only three days later on 6 June when all the licensing centres resumed operations on Saturdays, with the exception of the Waltloo licensing centre, which is expected to commence its extended operational days from next Saturday.
Bokaba said the operational hours are from 08:00 to 15:00 on weekdays and 08:00 to 13:00 on Saturdays. Tshwane head administrator Mpho Nawa expressed delight at the number of applications that had been processed since the resumption of operations as well as compliance to the Covid-19 lockdown regulations.
“We made it abundantly clear at the outset that no one will be allowed at our licensing centres without an appointment and made it compulsory for everyone to wear a face cloth mask. We are also screening, hand sanitising and observing physical distancing at all our buildings, including the licensing centres,” Nawa said.
The Tshwane metro, since opening its doors, has had a number of applications that were processed within a period of 6 days, between 3 to 9 June. Akasia processed 2 051 vehicle licenses, 1 593 vehicle registrations and 206 driving licenses.
Head office’s specialised licensing processed 3 802 vehicle licenses and 1 239 vehicle registrations. Saambou has processed 5 943 vehicle licenses and 5 370 vehicle registrations. The Tshwane metro said services available include renewal of driving licence cards, application and testing for learners? licences and registration and licensing of motor vehicles.
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While services in Akasia, Bronkhorstspruit and Centurion would be for the application of temporary driving licences subject to submission of a valid optometrist’s certificate, applications and testing for a learner licence via the online booking system and licensing and registration of motor vehicles at public walk-in facilities. The Saambou building in the CBD would offer bulk registration and licensing of motor vehicles.
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