Aarto demerit system for motorists still stuck in neutral

Several issues remain unresolved. A tribunal set to manage appeals has yet to be appointed, and the implementation day is not yet gazetted

11 February 2024 - 19:56

Another deadline for the implementation of the controversial Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act points demerit system, promised by transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga to be live by February 1, has passed with zero implementation. ..

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