Gauteng Transport Dept stands firm against demands from scholar operators

The Gauteng Roads and Transport Department says it will not give in to demands by private scholar transport operators that go against legislation.

This follows a march by hundreds of operators to the department earlier on Friday, demanding that MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela relax some of the requirements regarding how they work.

The department has intensified its compliance campaign and is impounding unroadworthy and overloaded vehicles. Some drivers have been operating without the required Public Driving Permit (PDP).

The ramped-up campaign comes after an accident that claimed the lives of twelve children in Vanderbijlpark last month.

Department spokesperson Lesiba Mpya says these regulations are non-negotiable.

"We cannot negotiate the law; it must take its course, particularly in regard to lawlessness and unroadworthy vehicles," said Mpya. "We cannot negotiate."

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