Load shedding disrupts the daily routine of most South Africans, and the rolling blackouts present an additional challenge to Overstrand Traffic Administration – especially the sections of:

•    Motor Vehicle Registrations (Hermanus – Kleinmond – Gansbaai)
•    Fines Section / Court Section
•    Drivers Licence Testing Centre (DLTC)
•    Vehicle Testing Station (VTS)

During loadshedding this Department with its different subsections can and cannot proceed to render the following functions:

MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS

Can assist with the following:

•    Assisting walk-in clients with advice pertaining to motor vehicle licensing and registrations.
•    Assisting clients with completing the correct forms for these transactions.
•    Collections of licence disks that were done via EFT payments

Cannot assist with the following:

•    Performing physical transactions on the E- Natis Computer
•    Amounts inquires for vehicle license renewals
•    Roadworthy clerk cannot capture any roadworthy applications.

FINES SECTION

Can assist with the following:

•    Representation Letters for fines
•    General walk-in Fine enquiries
•    Physical filing of notices 56 and Section 341’s
•    Physical filing of Speed Fine Documentation and preparation for speed notices

Cannot assist with the following:

•    Looking up fine statuses/court outcomes on system
•    Capture fines on system
•    Capture Speed transgressions on system
•    Printing of speed notices
•    Assist clients with telephone enquiries

DRIVING LICENSE TESTING CENTRE (DLTC)

Can assist with the following:

•    Collection of Driver’s licence cards already processed
•    Completion of forms pertaining to renewals and new applications
•    Advice to walk-in clients
•    Conducting Learners Classes
•    Conducting Physical Drivers Tests

Cannot assist with the following:

•    Physical application for Drivers Licences/PRDP’s & Learners Appointments
•    Capturing of Learners applicants that passed their respective leaners tests
•    Capturing of Learner Drivers who passed their Driving Tests
•    E-Natis enquiries and processing of documentation
•    CPA enquiries

VEHICLE TESTING STATION

Can assist with the following:

•    Retests that do not need to proceed on the rollers (M/Cycles, Trailers & Caravans)
•    Advice on statuses of vehicles coming for roadworthy
•    Completion of roadworthy forms/applications

Cannot assist with the following:

•    Physical Roadworthy test in VTS to test brakes & Suspension of vehicles

PROCUREMENT OF A GENERATOR

Measures are being taken to ensure that clients receive uninterrupted services during current bouts of load shedding experienced throughout the country.

The Traffic Department engaged with a service provider to test the capacity needed for a generator at the Traffic Administration Office in Hermanus.

Funds was recently made available for this purpose, and they are in the process of writing specs for such a tender.