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Call to collect operating licences

GCIS / SAnewsRef: GOVNEWS-82805 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

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Collected on 13 July 2026

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What this means

This SAnews news item reports that the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport is calling on public transport operators—especially minibus and scholar transport operators—to collect their issued operating licences. The department says more than 400 valid operating licences remain uncollected and that operators who received SMSs or communications have until Friday, 14 August 2026 to collect them. Failure to collect within the period may lead to cancellation of the licence and operators may have to restart the process under applicable legislation.

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Collect issued operating licences (deadline for uncollected licences)

Public transport operators who applied for operating licences—especially minibus and scholar transport operators—are being called to collect their issued operating licences. The department says over 400 valid operating licences remain uncollected and that operators who received SMSs or communication through their associations must collect by Friday, 14 August 2026, otherwise the issued licence may be cancelled and operators may need to restart the process under applicable legislation.

Who it is for
operators who have applied for operating licences, particularly minibus and scholar transport operators, and those who received SMSs or communication through their associations
How to act on it
Collect the issued operating licence by the stated deadline; operators who received SMSs or communication through their associations are the ones being called to collect.
Closes
14 August 2026
Show the line this came from
Operators who have received SMSs or communication through their associations have until Friday, 14 August 2026 to collect their operating licences,”

Facts

Places

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng

Reference

GOVNEWS-82805 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

Key Takeaways

  • Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport call for operators to collect operating licences
  • More than 400 valid operating licences uncollected
  • Deadline to collect: Friday, 14 August 2026
  • Non-collection may result in cancellation and restarting the process
  • Since November 2025: issuing licences to reduce backlog
  • Over 2000 valid operating licences handed over to compliant minibus taxi and scholar transport operators
  • On Friday, 10 July 2026: 208 operating licences issued at Derek Masoek Regional Office in Johannesburg
  • Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport
  • Kedibone Diale-Tlabela
  • Derek Masoek Regional Office
  • Johannesburg
  • SAnews
  • Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)

Dates

Opening Date

12 July 2026

Closing Date

14 August 2026