Drivers' Licence chaos: DA calls for a full inquiry
30 January 2019
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will today write to KZN Transport MEC, Mxolisi Kaunda to request an immediate full-scale inquiry into damning claims that the nation-wide chaos around the issuing of drivers licence cards is the result of sabotage by just eight individuals employed by the Government Printing Works.
The allegation was made by Motor Licencing Bureau (MLB) officials during oversight inspections by the DA at the Camperdown and Estcourt Motor Licensing Bureaus earlier last week.
Officials have claimed that the current lengthy delays are not only the result of the Printing Works strike action between June and November 2018 but are also due to deliberate tampering with the eNatis system by certain employees during this period.
This includes wiping out or switching details such as applicants’ fingerprints, photos and eye test results which has led to hundreds of applicants having to re-do these tests.