Gauteng’s new high-tech number plates a ‘gamechanger’ – Transport Dept

702’s Bongani Bingwa speaks with spokesperson for the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport Lesiba Mpya.

Listen below:

Gauteng is rolling out new high-tech number plates in an effort to fight crime and improve road safety.

Premier Panyaza Lesufi unveiled the new plates, which are being launched in a pilot phase with government vehicles.

These plates should help curb vehicle plate cloning tied to hijackings, robberies, and fraud.

The plates have QR codes, a tamper-evident self-destructing decal, a barcode, and a province-specific design.

RELATED: Gauteng unveiling new 'tamper-proof' number plates to reduce crime

“We see this as a gamechanger.”

- Lesiba Mpya, Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport Spokesperson

Once the system is fully live, all motorists will have to replace their number plates to migrate to the new system.

Scroll up to the audio player for more.