motorists to cough up for eNaTIS
10 May 2007

Applications for vehicle licences will cost R30 from 1 July, the ministry of transport said on Wednesday.

The fee was approved by the National Treasury and would help to finance the new electronic national traffic information system, eNaTIS, said spokesperson Thabo Tsholetsane.

"This fee will be included in the annual renewal notices that are sent to vehicle owners to remind them that their vehicle licences are about to expire, and to provide them with the licence fee payable for the following year."

People who wanted to renew their licences could go to testing centres. Arrangements were being made for centres to operate on extended hours to reduce backlogs.

The introduction of the new eNaTIS system has seen slow service at testing stations, created backlogs and has been beset by technical glitches.

Sapa, www.business.iafrica.com