traffic department

This is a lot of my Day

7 April 2018 By Alan Straton

Phone rings, I look at the time, If it is anytime close to a tea or lunch break I take a deep breath and attempt to place a smile in my voice, If answering on the first ring gets a surprised reaction then I know what is coming next, Take this conversation just finished: Caller: Good morning, is that the Port Elizabeth Traffic Department? Me: I am afraid not, Mam. Let me guess - you got this number from Google? Caller: (Probably rapidly disconnecting from the internet and … [Read more...] about This is a lot of my Day

This image of the Grahamstown Traffic Department could be funny if it wasn’t so tragic

19 February 2018 By Alan Straton

Dear MyPE The DA demands that the MEC for Transport, Weziwe Tikana, provides reasons why her department has neglected to provide a large number of provincial traffic officers in the Eastern Cape with uniforms and why their overtime claims have not been paid. I was shocked by the poor working conditions our traffic officials have to put up with when I did oversight visits to traffic departments recently. Feelings of despondency and low morale amongst traffic officers is a direct result of … [Read more...] about This image of the Grahamstown Traffic Department could be funny if it wasn’t so tragic

I challenge Oom Ben to deliver my license

30 May 2013 By Port Elizabethan

Dear Alan I drove through to Uitenhage Traffic department today to collect my wife's renewed drivers license. Only to find out that the cubical assigned for the purpose was shut No, it's not because of the strike action or lunch break, but because the lady who operates the section had gone home and there was no one else to assist. Now here comes the interesting part...... There were about 15 people waiting and amongst us some elderly ladies from PE (they were not the only ones … [Read more...] about I challenge Oom Ben to deliver my license

Uitenhage Traffic Department Kingpin Dismissed After Irregularities are Exposed

27 January 2012 By NMB Communications

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Traffic and Licensing Sub-directorate dismissed Dennis Januarie, a Principal Clerk in charge of driver's licences at the Uitenhage Traffic Department, after he was found guilty of gross misconduct. Januarie was found guilty of sixteen incidents of gross dishonesty, for amongst others giving his subordinates instructions to perform illegal transactions and a charge of gross negligence in that he failed to perform his duties diligently, carefully and to … [Read more...] about Uitenhage Traffic Department Kingpin Dismissed After Irregularities are Exposed