Two arrested for unlawfully issuing driver’s licence

Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly manipulating the electronic National Traffic Information System (eNaTIS) to fraudulently issue a Traffic Register Number (TRN) and a driver’s licence.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), working with the South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Corruption Unit, arrested a traffic officer and a clerk stationed at the Adelaide Driving Licence Testing Centre (DLTC) on Wednesday. The two are accused of colluding to unlawfully issue the documents.

One of the suspects allegedly received cash deposits from an applicant seeking assistance to obtain a TRN and a driver’s licence on 23 January 2024.

The RTMC said investigations established that the clerk had allegedly issued a TRN to the applicant in her absence.

“It was further established that the TRN had initially been allocated to another male individual but was subsequently altered on the eNaTIS system.

“Investigators also uncovered communication between the applicant and the traffic officer, as well as several payments of varying amounts made directly into his bank account. These payments were allegedly made in exchange for facilitating the applicant’s acquisition of the TRN,” the RTMC said in a statement on Friday.

The applicant maintained that she had never visited the Adelaide DLTC to apply for or obtain the TRN. However, eNaTIS records indicated that the TRN had been issued.

The suspects are expected to make their first appearance before the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on 10 December 2026, where they will face charges of corruption and fraud.

The RTMC said it remains committed to working with law enforcement agencies to root out corruption within the road traffic environment, strengthen accountability and protect the integrity of the country’s road traffic administration systems. - SAnews.gov.za

Source: Original report at SAnews.gov.za.