The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) has intensified road safety operations, impounding 58 public transport vehicles for operating illegally.
The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Public Transport and Overload Control Unit conducted road safety operations focusing on heavy motor vehicles and public transport compliance from Monday to Friday, 10 July 2026. https://t.co/kBLt0H3DcX pic.twitter.com/tTE6uNtGqJ
— Tshwane Metro Police (@TMPDSafety) July 10, 2026
The week-long operation targeted minibus taxis, e-hailing vehicles and heavy motor vehicles across the metro as part of efforts to improve road safety and enforce compliance with transport laws.
Between Monday and Friday, total of 58 minibus taxis and e-hailing vehicles were impounded for operating without the required documentation and for being unroadworthy and in contravention of the National Land Transport Act.
In a separate operation in Centurion and Akasia, TMPD officers weighed 146 heavy motor vehicles. Of those inspected, 46 were found to be non-compliant, while 14 trucks were declared unroadworthy and issued with notices to discontinue operating.
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