Tuesday August 5, 2002
The National Minister of Transport, Dullah Omar will assess the success of the Best Practice Model for Motor Vehicle Registering Authority (MVRA) Project, tomorrow, 06 August 2002 during his visit to the Loveday Street Motor Vehicle Registering Office. The Project was implemented during the latter part of 2001 in the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council (GJMC), and is currently being rolled out to all MVRAs throughout the Gauteng Province.
The environment within which motor vehicle registration and licensing operates is faced with serious challenges like: lack of dedication to customer service, inefficiency, fraud and corruption. These challenges impact negatively on the service delivery of the Authority.
The costs of vehicle crime in the country is estimated at least R11 billion per annum. Furthermore, vehicle crime creates negative perceptions of safety and security, particularly to the victims of vehicle hijackings, which form a relatively high proportion of the total vehicle crime problem.
The creation of a secure and safe motor vehicle environment is intrinsic to the safety of the motoring public and impacts on other sectors of the economy such as the Transport and Tourism sectors.
In view of the high level of vehicle crimes, the Business Against Crime (BAC) in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Transport & Public Works and the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council (GJMC) developed the Management Model for Motor Vehicle Registering Authorities. This was in recognition of the value of uniform management procedures in the effective governance of MVRAs and their related activities.
The benefits of uniform procedures across all authorities facilitate: improved service delivery to the public; ease of governance by the relevant Provincial Department; enhanced measures aimed at combating motor vehicle related to fraud and crime; and uniformity of procedures facilitating cohesive governance and improved cooperation between role players.
The impact of the movement of criminal activity to provinces where the Model is not yet implemented cannot be understated. During the visit, the Minister will therefore announce the roll out plan of the Model to all provinces in South Africa. The objective of the roll out forms the basis of a future partnership between the National Department's "Road to Safety" campaign and Business Against Crime - South Africa. The process is planned to commence in January 2003.
The MEC for Gauteng Department of Transport and Public Works, Mr. Khabisi Mosukutu, other Government officials and Business Against Crime - South Africa will join Minister Omar.