"We will launch new number plates in Gauteng from the 1st of April 2024" - Panyaza Lesufi
By Neo Poho
As the journey to fight crime in Gauteng continues, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has revealed that new number plates in the province will be launched from the 1st of April 2024.
While the license plates are new high-tech plates, Lesufi has also revealed that they are designed to be tamper-proof and will be fitted with a QR code linked to the vehicle’s owner.
"Every crime, especially violent crime, in our province, whether it is a cash-heist, kidnapping or murder, a car is involved, and our licensing regime was very bad, so we will launch new number plates in Gauteng from the 1st of April 2024.
This means we are starting afresh, every person that has a car must re-register and get a new registration number that cannot be copied and is reliable, so that we know what is happening in our province,” Lesufi said.
While it will be possible to obtain a new number plate without renewing the license disc, the reverse will not be possible.
"Everyone must register their vehicle, If you spend 30 consecutive days in Gauteng, it means your car must be registered in Gauteng, the current number plates system is running out of the numeric and letters so we want to take advantage of this situation to introduce new, hard to copy and tamper number plates.
Currently, the project is in a trial phase – with government vehicles being fitted with the proposed plates and we will unveil these number plates on Monday, the 19th of February 2024," Lesufi added.
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