Alleged corruption at Road Traffic Infringement Agency could put the brakes on new driving laws
"This does not bode well for a state-owned enterprise that the public will soon have to trust to handle billions of rands in traffic fine revenue," says Justice Project South Africa (JPSA).
The controversial Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act, which was due to come into effect on 1 July 2021, might be delayed due to the start of a forensic investigation into alleged maladministration at the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA).
A number of senior RTIA employees have reportedly been suspended and it’s believed that the suspensions are tied to financial maladministration.