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Traffic and Law Enforcement Services

Traffic Services forms part of Buffalo City Municipality's Public Safety Department. It is responsible for enforcing the law in respect of the National Road Traffic Act and applicable by-laws. Traffic Services tests applicants for learner's and driver's license and issues driver's licenses. It tests motor vehicles for roadworthiness and is responsible for the registration and licensing of vehicles. It gives lectures on road safety and undertakes traffic control at public functions. The department also keeps a record of motor vehicle accident statistics.


Frequently asked questions

TRAFFIC SERVICES:

What do I need to apply for a learners license?
The application fee for a learners license is R 99. You will need two black and white photographs of yourself as well as your identity document.

Where can I pay my traffic fines?
If you have a pink ticket (a notice of intended prosecution), you can pay at the offices of the Traffic Department that issued the fine. However, if a summons has been issued, you should pay the Clerk of the Court at the police station where the summons was issued. Warrants of arrest for can be paid at the Clerk of the Court at an amount of R150 (in contempt of Court) in addition to the amount of the fine.

Tariffs

    Driver's license conversion: R153.00
    Learner's licence application: R150.00
    Learner's licence issue: R45.00
    Instructor's application: R246.00
    Instructor's issue: R48.00
    Professional Driver's Permit Application: R75.00
    Professional Driver's Permit Issue: 153.00
    Professional Driver's Permit Temp: R66.00
    Driver's license test application: "A" or "A1" (motorcycle): R165.00
    "B" or "EB" (light motor vehicle): R207.00
    C1, C, EC1, + EC (heavy motor vehicle): R246.00
    TDL: R66.00
    Duplicate driver's license issue: 153.00
    Duplicate learner's license issue: R 500.00
    Search fee: R11.00
    Abandoned motor vehicle:R380.00
    Application for disabled disk:R73.00
    Application for duplicate disabled disk:R500.00
    Accident Report:R 93.00

Tariffs - Roadworthy Tests:

Application Test Issue Total
Motorcycle R72.00 R45.00 R117.00
Buses R159.00 R45.00 R204.00
Goods vehicles
[excl. trailers]
R150.00 R45.00 R195.00
Other motor vehicles
[incl. trailers]
R129.00 R45.00 R174.00

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 Key contacts

LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES

Commander: Traffic & Law Enforcement:
Berny Martin
Telephone: (043) 705 9301

For operational problems and or enquiries contact:
Regional Commander:
Mr N Stemele

Telephone (office hours)
(043) 705 2111/2999

Cellular phone
083 320 6136

Telephone (after hours)
(043) 705 9000

Fax number
(043) 722 0064

Postal address:
P.O. Box 673
East London
5200

TRAFFIC SERVICES -
EAST LONDON & SURROUNDING AREAS

Commander: Traffic & Law Enforcement:
Berny Martin
Telephone: (043) 705 9301

For operational problems and or general enquiries contact:
Regional Commander:
Mr Q. Chetty

Telephone (office hours)
(043) 705 9302

Cellular phone
083 650 0084

Control room (Emergencies)
(043) 705 9333,
(043) 705 9327,
(043) 705 9328
073 322 5067 (after hours)

Fax number
(043) 743 0817

Postal address:
Private Bag X 9056
East London
5200

Enquiries: Registration
and licensing of motor vehicles

Mrs V McCalgan
Tel: (043) 705 3004,
(043) 705 3003,
(043) 705 3755,
(043) 705 3756

Enquires: Traffic Fines
Mr G Matroos or
Mrs V Nombewu
Tel: (043) 705 9336,
(043) 705 9337

Enquiries: Testing
for roadworthiness

Mr A Moabi
Tel: (043) 705 9353,
(043) 705 9354


TRAFFIC SERVICES - KING WILLIAMS TOWN & SURROUNDING AREAS

Commander: Traffic & Law Enforcement:
Berny Martin
Telephone: (043) 705 9301

For operational problems and or general enquiries contact:
Regional Commander:
Mr P Bossr

Telephone (office hours)
(043) 604 8366,
(043) 604 8367

Cellular phone
083 320 6135

Control room (Emergencies)
083 662 0451

Fax number
(043) 642 5110

Postal address:
Private Bag X 7448
King Williams Town
5600

Enquiries: Registration and licensing of motor vehicles
Mrs I van Heerden
Telephone (043) 604 836843) 604 8373

Enquiries: Testing for roadworthiness
Mr T Hoffman
Telephone (043) 040 654 1340

Enquiries: Traffic fines:
Mrs N Joba
Telephone (043) 604 8371



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