OVER 400 OPERATING LICENSES RISK CANCELLATION DUE TO NON-COLLECTION, WARNS MEC DIALE-TLABELA
JOHANNESBURG – The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has issued an urgent appeal to public transport operators to collect their long-awaited operating licenses or risk having them permanently cancelled.
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, revealed that more than 400 valid, approved operating licenses currently sit uncollected at department offices. The warning is specifically directed at minibus taxi and scholar transport operators who have already undergone the application process.
Strict August Deadline Imposed
The department has set a firm deadline of Friday, 14 August 2026, for operators to claim their documents. Applicants who have received notification via SMS or through their respective transport associations are urged to act immediately.
Failure to collect the licenses within this stipulated timeframe will result in the immediate cancellation of the documents.
Affected operators will then be legally required to restart the entire application process from scratch, in accordance with provincial transport legislation.
Clearing the Backlog
The accumulation of uncollected licenses comes despite significant administrative progress by the provincial government. Since November 2025, the department has heavily prioritized streamlining its internal operations to eliminate a massive historic backlog and speed up turnaround times.
This administrative push has yielded substantial results over the past several months:
Over 2,000 valid operating licenses have been successfully handed over to compliant minibus taxi and scholar transport operators since November 2025.
208 operating licenses were issued in a single day on Friday, 10 July 2026, during a targeted rollout at the Derek Masoek Regional Office in Johannesburg.
Ensuring Legality and Safety on Gauteng Roads
MEC Diale-Tlabela reiterated that operating licenses are a foundational pillar of a safe, well-regulated, and sustainable public transport network that protects everyday commuters.
"We are calling on applicants, particularly minibus and scholar transport operators, to collect their operating licenses," said MEC Diale-Tlabela. "We encourage them to collect their operating licenses without delay, so they can continue to operate legally and contribute to safer roads across Gauteng."
The ongoing collection drive forms part of the department's broader commitment to fostering regulatory compliance, eliminating illegal operations, and building a more efficient, transparent, and responsive public transport sector across the province.
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