Traffic Department to end multiple booking soon

By Mishkah Anthony
14 August 2008


The Cape Town traffic department says it is suffering from an E-Natis hangover.

The electronic information system was launched last year, only to be plague by countless technical glitches. Traffic authorities say while things have improved, they are still dealing with backlogs.

This is affecting the waiting period for learners and drivers license tests. Traffic spokesperson Merle Lourens says a new electronic booking system has been introduced in Khayelitsha.

It is one of only two pilot projects in the country. Lourens says they hope this will put an end to multiple bookings.

“So far it looks successful and we are attending to have a full rollout of this at all our stations throughout the Metropolis by September.”

Lourens says in other words this means, “if you had already made a booking and you want to make another one at another station, when your ID number into the system it automatically kicks it out meaning you already made a booking somewhere else.”

The department says it’s positive this system would assist with the backlogs.