Two officials from the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport employed at the Driver License Testing Centre (DLTC) at the Maponya Mall in Soweto were arrested and charged this morning for allegedly irregularly processing professional driver permits (PrDPs).
The arrests took place while Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, conducted an unannounced visit to the DLTC with officials from the Department.
Charges of fraud, theft and corruption against a cashier and an examiner have been laid at the Kliptown Police Station.  The arrests are linked to an internal investigation conducted by the Department’s Ethics, Anti-Fraud and Corruption Unit, which was informed that the suspects had allegedly issued three fraudulent professional driving permits and were not following legal procedures relating to the issuing of permits. These permits are required by public transport operators and drivers who transport passengers for a fee such as taxis.Some clients of the Department alleged that officials at this DLTC were offering a new service called a “same-time-issue” of a professional driving permits for a cash fee of R1500.00.

The arrests come in the wake of the anti-fraud and corruption campaign launched earlier this week by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport in Diepkloof, Soweto. MEC Vadi said that the Gauteng provincial government has taken a clear decision to act against fraud and corruption in the public service.
“We have received many complaints of officials asking for bribes, particularly at the driver testing centres, and we must put a stop to it,” said Vadi. “We will not hesitate to act against public servants who betray the trust of our people,” he added.

Issued by Gauteng Roads