The Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison (DCSSL) invites all vehicle owners (companies included), who are owing vehicle license fees, to come forward and make payments arrangements in order to settle outstanding fees.

According to the Transport Regulation Chief Director spokesperson for DCSSL, Sibandiso Nkuna , some vehicle owners referred to are those whose vehicles were in accidents and were written off or they are old and no longer used, but they are still registered on the eNatis System.

“In terms of the law, these vehicle owners are liable for payments until such vehicles are de-registered. The non-deregistration leads to the accumulation of penalties due to outstanding fees. Members of the public may de-register their vehicles once they are no longer in use. It is in this context that the Department urges those with outstanding fees to come forward and make arrangements,” he said.

Nkuna also said this does not only affect individual vehicle owners, but some big companies owe the state millions of rands. “If the owner is unable to pay a renewal fee, it attracts penalty fees and interests on a monthly basis. Motorists may end up owing even more money if the outstanding fees are not settled on time. If money is owed, it will reflect on the system and it will not allow the owner of the vehicle to renew their vehicle license for any other vehicle or register a new vehicle. The system will generate an administrative mark on the system to block the applicant to either apply for or renew a driving license or renew or register another vehicle,” he said

Nkuna said they are aware that some motorists or companies owe a lot of money and won’t be able to pay all of it at once, that is why as a Department, they have come up with a policy to allow motorists to apply for an arrangement to pay the monies off in instalments.
The Chief Director emphasised the importance of deregistering a vehicle once it is written off or no longer used. He said that owners whose vehicles have been written off must always follow up with their insurance companies to ensure that the vehicle has been removed from their name.

To make an arrangement, vehicles owners can make an appointment by calling 013 766 1542 from Monday to Friday, during working hours between 07:45 and 16:15.