​Thembisa Shologu
The Gauteng Department of Transport and Logistics has announced its plan to phase out the cash payment system at its Drivers Licence Testing Centres with effect from end of April 2023. 
The announcement was made by MEC Transport and Logistics Kedibone Diale-Tlabela during the official reopening of the upgraded Xavier Junction Licensing Testing Centre (DLTC) in Ormonde, Johannesburg on Tuesday, 14 March 2023.
 "We are phasing out the cash payment system, by the end of April we want this facility to be cashless. Eliminating cash goes a long way in our fight against corruption.
"To deal with the backlog that  arose due to Covid-19 lockdowns, the Xavier Licensing Centre will also operate over weekends, with 18 service points, that range from card collection, Motor Vehicle Registering Authority (MVRA), Driver License Testing Centre (DLTC) and eye test," said MEC Diale-Tlabela. 
The facility will provide 520 booking slots for Learner's Licence applications, 320 slots for Driver's Licence renewals and 210 slots for Professional Driving Permits
"The reopening of the centre is part of the department's vision of building Smart Driving License Testing Centres that will enhance service delivery and improve experiences of the customers, through leveraging on new smart technology," said Diale-Tlabela. 
She said the revamped facility will go a long way in making the people's lives easier and corporate clients in the Johannesburg CBD and surrounds to access services hassle free.
"Here we have built a bigger and better Driver License Testing Centre to improve customer experience and reduce the time that our people spend when they seek to regularise their driving documents. This has a great knock-on effect in bettering the daily lives of our clients," MEC Diale-Tlabela said.