Stefanie Fick, executive director of accountability at Outa, discusses the SA Post Office’s role in implementing Aarto, how motorists’ fines will be enforced and whether municipalities can afford SAPO’s services ... .
South African motorists are being warned about a new scam targeting AARTO fines, with fraudsters using fake websites, SMSes, WhatsApp messages and emails to steal money and personal information.
‘The more infringements you commit on the road, the more demerit points are going to be allocated to you,’ says Monde Mkalipi, spokesperson for the RoadTraffic Infringement Agency... .
‘We think they’re chasing a launch-day deadline as opposed to a readiness deadline; it’s seriously problematic, it's going to get messy' – Outa CEOWayne Duvenage ... .
According to Mkalipi, the country is not yet at the point of introducing a demerit system “but we are covering the adjudication aspect of Aarto (Administrative Adjudication of RoadTraffic Offences) elective options and adjudication of Aarto”.