EWN reports that Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula on Monday warned that those who threatened employees at driver testing centres would be dealt with accordingly.

Mbalula was speaking at the Akasia Licencing Centre in Centurion. On arrival, the minister was met with angry protesters who demanded the scrapping of the national administration traffic information system (NaTIS) booking system, saying it did not work for the public. Instructors at driving schools began protesting after they were stopped from making bookings. Changes made by the Gauteng provincial government to the driving licence and testing booking systems block third parties from booking services on behalf of individuals or groups. Driving school owners and taxi drivers gathered at the Akasia Licencing on Monday. When Mbalula arrived, they started shouting at him. The minister responded by saying he would not deal with people who were angry and violent. “These people are violent, they are swearing and came here with guns. I am going to talk to the minister of police to look at the law and order aspect of this situation,” Mbalula exclaimed. He called for calm and restraint, saying the primary objective was to make sure that the needs of motorists were met.

• Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Dominic Majola at EWN
• Read too, Driving school instructors say online booking system is a scam, at EWN

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