MEMORANDUM

TO: TRANSPORT STANDING COMMITTEE

FROM: M: RTOPIM (Lisa Mangcu)

SUBJECT: BRIEFING OF STATUS TO ROAD TO SAFETY PROJECTS

FRAUD AND CORRUPTION

Description

Reduce incidents of fraud and corruption in the area of vehicle registration and licencing, vehicle and driver testing.

 Objective

 Put in place mechanism to combat fraud and corruption

Achievements

 Cancelled 1589 licences in Limpopo

Finalised job evaluations for investigation unit

Vehicle Registration and Licencing

QUESTION 1:
How many of these cases relate to registration and licencing of vehicles

PROVINCE

REPLY

(1)Limpopo Province

5

(2)Gauteng Province

Did not submit information

(3)Mpumalanga Province

32

(4)KwaZulu Natal Province

14

(5)Free State Province

165

(6)North West Province

Did not submit information

(7)Eastern Cape Province

1

(8)Western Cape Province

0

(9)Northern Cape Province

2

QUESTION 1.1:
How many officials / people have been arrested in relation to question 1 above

PROVINCE

REPLY

(1)Limpopo Province

3

(2)Gauteng Province

Did not submit information

(3)Mpumalanga Province

36

(4)KwaZulu Natal Province

7

(5)Free State Province

27

(6)North West Province

Did not submit information

(7)Eastern Cape Province

0

(8)Western Cape Province

0

(9)Northern Cape Province

2


Learner Drivers Licence

QUESTION 2:
How many of the cases of fraud and corruption relate to the testing and issuing of driving licences

PROVINCE

REPLY

(1)Limpopo Province

7

(2)Gauteng Province

Did not submit information

(3)Mpumalanga Province

6

(4)KwaZulu Natal Province

36

(5)Free State Province

63

(6)North West Province

Did not submit information

(7)Eastern Cape Province

2

(8)Western Cape Province

0

(9)Northern Cape Province

3

QUESTION 2.1:
How many examiners / members of the public have been arrested and charged in relation to question 2.

PROVINCE

REPLY

(1)Limpopo Province

5

(2)Gauteng Province

Did not submit information

(3)Mpumalanga Province

9

(4)KwaZulu Natal Province

27

(5)Free State Province

40

(6)North West Province

Did not submit information

(7)Eastern Cape Province

1

(8)Western Cape Province

0

(9)Northern Cape Province

2


Drivers Licence

QUESTION 3:
How many of the cases of fraud and corruption relate to the testing and issuing of driving licences

PROVINCE

REPLY

(1)Limpopo Province

7

(2)Gauteng Province

Did not submit information

(3)Mpumalanga Province

6

(4)KwaZulu Natal Province

36

(5)Free State Province

63

(6)North West Province

Did not submit information

(7)Eastern Cape Province

2

(8)Western Cape Province

0

(9)Northern Cape Province

3

QUESTION 3.1:
How many examiners / members of the public have been arrested and charged in relation to question 2.

PROVINCE

REPLY

(1)Limpopo Province

5

(2)Gauteng Province

Did not submit information

(3)Mpumalanga Province

9

(4)KwaZulu Natal Province

27

(5)Free State Province

40

(6)North West Province

Did not submit information

(7)Eastern Cape Province

1

(8)Western Cape Province

0

(9)Northern Cape Province

2


Vehicle Roadworthy Testing

QUESTION 4:
How many of the cases relate to the testing of motor vehicles for roadworthiness

PROVINCE

REPLY

(1)Limpopo Province

5

(2)Gauteng Province

Did not submit information

(3)Mpumalanga Province

2

(4)KwaZulu Natal Province

0

(5)Free State Province

23

(6)North West Province

Did not submit information

(7)Eastern Cape Province

0

(8)Western Cape Province

0

(9)Northern Cape Province

1

QUESTION 4.1:
How many examiners / members of the public have been arrested and charged in relation to question 4.

PROVINCE

REPLY

(1)Limpopo Province

1

(2)Gauteng Province

Did not submit information

(3)Mpumalanga Province

1

(4)KwaZulu Natal Province

0

(5)Free State Province

11

(6)North West Province

Did not submit information

(7)Eastern Cape Province

0

(8)Western Cape Province

0

(9)Northern Cape Province

1




COMPUTERISED LEARNERS LICENCE TEST

Description

Development of a computerized learners licence test system to be deployed at 350 driving licence testing centers.

Objective

To provide a more user friendly computerized learners licence test that is available in all eleven languages at all testing centers to eliminate fraud and corruption.

Achievements

The tender for the system was compiled to call for proposals and the evaluation took place during the month of September and October 2002. SITA and NDOT decided on the 8 October 2002. A decision will be known 12 November 2002.

Challenge

Provincial Departments through COTO accepting and approving the proposal to increase the learners licence fees from 2003.
No co-operation from SITA

CREDIT CARD FORMAT DRIVING LICENCE

Description

Conversion of the current driving licence population to the new CCF format driving licence, production of all new and replacement driving licence cards, and the implementation of the mobile computing to enable roadside verification.

Objective

Eliminate all fraudulent issued driving licences. Implementation of SADC driving licence protocol. Enable roadside verification to identify fraudulent driving licence and vehicle details at roadside.

Achievements

5 million driving licence already converted.
A communication strategy has been developed to sensitize motorists who have not yet converted driving licences and is waiting MINCOM approval on 18 November 2002
Image scanning ready for March 2003
Second phase preparation complete

Problems

Ex TBVC licences not in system

NaTIS

Description

National Traffic Information System

NaTIS is a computerized system that was developed to register and licence vehicles, register accidents, register driving licence particulars and traffic officials. NaTIS supports 2400 users that perform more than 5 million transactions and queries per month, and generates more than R2 billion per annum.

Objective

Support the current NaTIS to provide infrastructure for vehicle licensing and registration as well as driving licence transaction.
Develop new NaTIS software and deploy in the next two years.

Achievements

 New NaTIS contract signed on 03-12-2001.

Software development for NaTIS release 82 has been completed.

Interface development for the MIB has been completed.

Linking of SARS, NIA, DTI to do

Business office by new contractor completed.

Problems

Financial resource (increase in the budget) insufficient funds
Operational problems staff turn over at Registering Authorities


ESTABLISHMENT OF PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL ACCIDENT BUREAUS

Description

Establishment of provincial and national accident bureaus to provide support and guidance to provinces to develop their own capturing bureaus.

Objectives

Compile statistical data
Capturing of backlog experience by provinces
Trust provinces to implement the Officer Accident Form
Introduce and manage enabling accident legislation

Achievements

STATS-SA appointed as a National Accident Bureau for a period of two years

Ethekwini Metro and the City of Cape Town have their own capturing bureaus

KwaZulu Natal Province, Limpopo Province and Nelson Mandela City have established their own capturing bureau

National Accident Register Monitoring Centre has been established and quality checks of all accident records is done and regular statistical reports are compile

Challenges

Insufficient funds for the project
Permanent appointment fo staff to man the NAR Monitoring Centre

UPGRADING OF DLTC’S

Description

Upgrading of Driver Licence Testing Centers and improve the issuance of driving licences

Objectives

Upgrade driver licence testing centers

To secure the driving and testing environment

Achievements

North West Province
An amount of R6 102 929 was allocated.

DLTC

DELIVERABLES

PROGRESS %

Taung

-Supply optic 2000
-HMV & LMV: Construction of track

Awaiting delivery
30% complete

Madikwe

-Supply optic 2000
-HMV & LMV: Construction of track

Awaiting delivery
30% complete

Lehurutshe

-Supply optic 2000
-HMV & LMV: Construction of track

Awaiting delivery
30% complete

Ganyesa

-Supply optic 2000
-HMV & LMV: Construction of track

Awaiting delivery
30% complete

Mothibistad

-Supply stopwatches, wallclock
-LMV: Construction of alley docking

Awaiting delivery

30% complete

Ottosdal

-LMV: Manoeuvres to be repainted

100% complete

Sannieshof

-HMV: Manoeuvres to be repainted
- Turn in the road to be rectified

100% complete

Phokeng

-Supply NaTIS
Supply Optic 2000

No progress


Limpopo Province
An amount of R1 450 000 was allocated.

DLTC

DELIVERABLES

PROGRESS

Nebo

-Supply optic 2000
-HMV: Rectify alley docking and parallel parking / painting
-LMV: Rectify alley docking an parallel parking

Awaiting delivery
100% complete


100% complete

Dzanani

-Supply optic 2000
-Extension of left turn / painting

Awaiting delivery
100% complete

Sekhukhune

-Supply optic 2000

Awaiting delivery

Soekmekaar

-Supply optic 2000

Awaiting delivery

Giyani

Learner licence material
-Clockwatch
-HMV: Repainting of yard test area and construction of left turn
-MC: Repainting of test area

Delivered

100% complete


100% complete

 

 

DLTC

DELIVERABLES

PROGRESS

Mutale

-HMV: Painting of yard test
-LMV: Repainting of yard teast area

100% complete
100% complete

Mhala

-Learner Licence material
-HMV: Repainting of yard test area
LMV: Repainting of yard test area

Delivered
100% complete

100% complete

Praktiseer

-Supply optic 2000
-HMV: Construction of track/painting
-LMV: Construction of track / painting

Delivered
30% complete

Naboomspruit

-HMV: Repaint yard test area
-LMV: Repaint yard test area

0%

0%

Phalaborwa

-HMV- Repaint to rectify left turn

0%

Thabazimbi

-HMV: Repainting of yard test area
-LMV: Repainting of yard test area

0%

0%

Phalala

-Supply optic 2000
-Supply learner licence test material
-NaTIS

Awaiting delivery
Delivered

Delivered and installed

Tzaneen

-HMV: Repainting of yard test area
-LMV: Repainting of yard test area
-MC: Repainting

100% complete

100% complete

100% complete


Kwa Zulu Natal Province

An amount of R1 843 000 was allocated. The Province under estimated financial implications for Pinetown and when new quotations were received from construction companies, they were double the amount estimated as a result of that they have used allocation for Greytown to cover short fall for Pinetown as priority DLTC.

DLTC

DELIVERABLES

PROGRESS %

Estcourt

-HMV – construction: track, painting
-LMV: Construction: track; painting
-MC: Construction: track; painting

Tender not yet awarded

PineTown

-HMV: Painting, realignment, pave parking

100% complete

Greytown

-Supply motorcycle test equipment
-HMV: Construction of track, painting
-MC: Construction of track, painting

Under budgeted


Eastern Cape Province
An amount of R3 258 562 was allocated.

DLTC

DELIVERABLES

PROGRESS

Engcobo

-HMV: Construction of track, painting
-LMV: Construction of track, painting

50% complete

Aliwal North

-HMV: Construction of track; painting
-LMV: Construction of track; painting

60% complete

Butterworth

-HMV: Construction of alley docking; painting

0%

Mt Ayliff

HMV: Construction of track, painting
-LMV: Construction of track, painting

Tender awarded.
Construction not yet started.

 

DLTC

DELIVERABLES

PROGRESS

Bizana

LMV: Completion of track

0%

Alexandria

Rectify left turn
Repainting

0%

Burgersdorp

HMV: Painting stop line at incline start

0%

Maclear

-Supply optic 2000
-Supply obstacles for LMV

Awaiting delivery

Cradock

-HMV: Repainting, 30m boundary line, 14m starts line
-LMV: Repainting
MC: Repaint

0%


Mpumalanga Province
An amount of R1 369 168 was allocated.

DLTC

DELIVERABLES

PROGRESS

Elukwatini

-HMV: construction

10% complete

Leandra

-HMV: construction

70% complete

Graskop

-HMV: Construction of track, alley docking, painting

80% complete


Northern Cape Province
An amount of R727 600 was allocated.
Northern Cape Provincial Tender Board did not approve the purchase and installation of NaTIS by Province. Quoting exorbitant maintenance cost of NaTIS as a reason for non-approval.

DLTC

DELIVERABLES

PROGRESS

Aggeneyes

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Alexander

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Askam

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Barkely West

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Brandveli

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Doughlas

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Fraserburg

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Griekwastad

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Groblershoop

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Hanover

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Hope Town

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Klein Zee

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Koiingnaas

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Pofadder

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Port Nolloth

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Rietfontein

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Sutherland

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Victoria Wes

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

Williston

Natis: Supply & Installation

0%

De Aar

-HMV: Rectify left turn, painting

0%

Calvinia

-Supply optic 2000

0%

Postmasburg

-LMV: Rectify motor cycle track, painting

0%


Free State Province
An amount of R3 095 280 was allocated.

DLTC

DELIVERABLES

PROGRESS

Harrismith

-HMV & LMV
Construction of HMV & track
-LMV: Construction
-MC: Construction

100% complete

Trompsburg

-HMV & LMV: Construction of track, painting

100% complete

 

 

DLTC

DELIVERABLES

PROGRESS

Ladybrand

-HMV: Construction of track, painting
-LMV: Construction of motorcycle track, painting

95% complete

Senekal

-Obstacles for HMV & LMV: Construction of track, painting

22% complete


Western Cape Province

An amount of R2 906 128 was allocated. Transfer of the allocated amount could not be effected as Western Cape could not comply with Section 16 of the Division of Revenue Act, 2001 (Act 1 of 2000).

CHALLENGES

Provincial Treasuries took about 3 months to transfer funds to Provincial Accounts
Tender processes in Provinces are time consuming and some of the Tenders were re-advertised because of insufficient responses from tenderers.
Municipalities are experiencing problems in awarding tenders because of their internal politics.

ROADWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Description

 Enhancement of the vehicle testing system

Objective

 Develop best practice model

Ensure uniform & acceptable standards

Achievements

 Finalized draft best practice model

Established working group to revisit current standards

Challenges

 Lack of capacity