WC motor vehicle licenses to increase

Athenkosi Mvane

18 February 2013

Today, the Provincial Government gazette will be publishing the draft regulations pertaining to motor vehicle license fees, which are currently proposed to be an increase of 5.3%.

Minister of Transport and Public Works Robin Carlisle said that although it is not required by law, the proposed increase should be subject to a full public participation process.

During the 2001 and 2006 period, these fees were increased on an average of 10 %, and since 2005 the Western Cape has not increased the fees while other provinces had.

“The Western Cape Provincial Department relies on vehicle licenses to: build, upgrade and maintain provincially owned road network; assist municipalities to fund the maintenance of their more strategic roads and to reduce maintenance backlog” Carlisle said.