The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport is pleased to announce that it has made special arrangements to accommodate bus operators in the region for lodging applications related to outstanding operating licenses.

Bus operators are invited to visit their nearest Transport Operating Licensing Administrative Boards (TOLABS) located across Gauteng. These offices will be operating for extended hours solely dedicated to processing applications for all contracted bus operators.

Dedicated officials will be present at the offices to receive and process applications promptly. Upon submission, applicants will receive a receipt, which must be submitted along with payment certificates to facilitate the payment processing by the department. All applications received will then undergo adjudication by PRE as required by law.

To address payment backlogs, the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has coordinated with Provincial Treasury to arrange special runs for including operators' claims. These runs will take place daily from 26 June 2023 until Thursday, 29 June 2023.

The operating hours for the application process are as follows:

24 June 2023 until 30 June 2023: 08:00 am – 7:00 pm

All applicants are requested to ensure they fulfil the following requirements when lodging their applications:

New applications:

Certified copy of ID/company registration certificate (less than 3 months old)

Valid tax compliance status with SARS

Route description

Timetable

Tariffs

Proxy letter and certified ID copy (if representing the applicant), including ID copies of all directors

Valid contract for contracted services

Renewals:

Certified copy of ID/company registration certificate (less than 3 months old)

Copy of registration certificate

Copy of roadworthy certificate

Valid tax compliance status with SARS

Renewal contract for contracted services

Timetable

Tariffs

Proxy letter and certified ID copy (if representing the applicant), including ID copies of all directors

Valid contract for contracted services

For immediate assistance or to address any challenges encountered during the application process, please contact the following officials:

Mr Tumelo Sechaba @ 063 697 2568

Mr Robert Mkhatshwa @ 083 401 2138

Call center @ 0800 111 988

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport appreciates the cooperation of all bus operators in meeting the necessary requirements for their applications. We look forward to assisting operators throughout this process. For further information, please contact

For more information, please contact Mr Lesiba Mpya on 078 314 7987 or email pressoffice.gpdrt@gauteng.gov.za