Road Traffic Management Corporation

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Road Traffic Management Corporation
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Transport (road safety) overview
Formed2005;20 years ago (2005)
Jurisdiction South Africa (national)
Headquarters Centurion, South Africa
Motto“Leading South Africa to Safe Roads”
Transport (road safety) executive
Parent Transport (road safety) Department of Transport
Key document
  • Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, No. 20 of 1999
Website rtmc.co.za

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is the government agency tasked with overseeing road safety in South Africa. It is one of the agencies managed by the Department of Transport, which is headed by the Transport Minister.

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South Africa has a vast, developed road network (the most developed in Africa), and the RTMC works alongside other transport agencies to ensure its continued functionality and ability to adequately serve the country's residents.

The RTMC is a member of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration, an informal consultative mechanism of the United Nations, whose members are committed to road safety efforts. [2]

History

The RTMC was established in terms of Section 3 of the Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, No. 20 of 1999. [2]

The agency commenced operations in April 2005, with the objective of collating powers and resources, so as to eliminate the fragmentation of responsibilities for road traffic management across various levels of government in South Africa. [2]

The RTMC announced in 2011 that it had established a new national traffic police unit, [3] and had appointed David Sony Tembe, a member of the Joburg Metro Police, as the new Chief of National Traffic Police. [4]

In October 2021, the RTMC launched its online National Traffic Information System (eNatis) platform for vehicle license matters, which is used in all provinces except the Western Cape, which has its own system. [5]

In 2025, the Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, announced plans to enhance South African road safety policies and make them more effective. She said that the Department of Transport (DoT), in collaboration with the RTMC, aimed to implement a "Safe System Approach" which would be a comprehensive system of assessing and implementing safer vehicle technologies, how roads are designed and constructed, and improvements in traffic management. [6]

In June 2025, the RTMC announced that it had had over 4 million vehicle license renewals to date, via its eNatis platform, which the RTMC said saved time by reducing queues at licensing centers. [7]

Also in June 2025, it was reported that the RTMC had collaborated with the Department of Basic Education and the National Education Collaboration Trust to integrate road safety education into the South African education curriculum. [8]

In July 2025, the RTMC placed its CEO, Advocate Makhosini Msibi, on precautionary suspension for a period of 30 days, amid allegations of financial misconduct. A forensic investigation was to be conducted. [9]

Msibi subsequently approached the Pretoria High Court with an application to overturn his suspension, stating that it was invalid, and that the RTMC lacked the statutory power to suspend him. Msibi also stated that a suspension should come from the Shareholders' Committee, which includes the Minister of Transport. He further said the Committee was not in place. [10]

Mandate

The RTMC has numerous functional areas, which are as follows: [11]

A few related functional areas have not been transferred to the RTMC, and are therefore managed directly by other entities. These are: [11]

Corporate social responsibility

The RTMC has stated that it has a focus on sustainably impacting and bringing a positive transformation to the lives of South Africans. Its CSR initiatives have included hosting a National School Nutrition project, a Nelson Mandela Day community garden project, a National Feminine Care project, and a School Readiness Project. [12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "RTMC - The Board". RTMC. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "RTMC - Home". RTMC. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Sapa (4 July 2011). "New traffic police chief appointed". IOL. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Handing over of command to the newly appointed National Chief of Traffic Police". The Government of South Africa. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Myles Illidge (7 July 2025). "Upgrades for online driving licence renewals in South Africa". MyBroadband. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Udesha Moodley-Judhoo (9 June 2025). "Road safety in South Africa in line for an upgrade". East Coast Radio. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Staff Writer (6 June 2025). "More motorists opt for online vehicle licence renewal". ITWeb. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Celeste Martin (28 June 2025). "Road safety education added to SA school curriculum". Primedia. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Jacaranda FM (11 July 2025). "RTMC board suspends CEO Makhosini Msibi". Jacaranda FM. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Sthembiso Lebuso (22 August 2025). "RTMC CEO challenges suspension, says board overstepped its mandate". City Press. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  11. 1 2 "RTMC - Legislative Mandates". RTMC. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "RTMC - Corporate Social Responsibility". RTMC. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
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