No ‘AmaPanyaza’ on Gauteng’s roads for now

JOHANNESBURG – There will be no ‘Amapanyaza’ on Gauteng’s roads this festive season. The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said it is still studying whether the crime wardens introduced by Premier Panyaza Lesufi have the necessary training to become traffic officers. Justice Minister Ronald Lamola granted them legal status of provincial traffic officers. However, this move has drawn criticism from many sectors of society which questioned their lack of training on road management issues. Speaking on the sidelines of a road safety campaign in Heidelberg RTMC CEO Makhosini Msibi said at this stage, the ‘AmaPanyaza’ will not be allowed to direct traffic. ‘It will be premature to express a view having not seen the content of the declaration or the…

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