BIG changes coming to taxpayer-funded NATIS system in 2026

BIG changes coming to taxpayer-funded NATIS system in 2026

Crazy to think the South African National Traffic Information System (NATIS) is only four years’ old. Established in 2021 by the Road Traffic Management Council (RTMC), it started merely as a way to renew vehicle licence discs online. At the time, there were dozens of alternatives to the taxpayer-funded service – banks, the post office and supermakets. However, in a relatively short space of time, NATIS has emerged as the defacto renewal portal …

RTMC CEO Suspended Amid Allegations Of Financial Misconduct

The Chief Executive Officer of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), Adv. Makhosini Msibi, has been placed on precautionary suspension following serious allegations of financial misconduct, irregular expenditure, and governance failures at the state entity. The RTMC Board of Directors confirmed the suspension, which came into effect on 1 July 2025, in a letter to the Deputy Minister of Transport, Mr Mkhuleko Hlengwa, who is the delegat…

Major upgrades planned for taxpayer-funded NATIS system in 2026

It’s hard to believe the South African National Traffic Information System (NATIS) is only four years old. The Road Traffic Management Council (RTMC) launched it in 2021 as a simple platform for renewing vehicle licence discs online. Back then, taxpayers had plenty of alternatives: banks, the post office, and supermarkets. But in just a few years, NATIS has become the go-to online renewal portal, with other platforms now relying on it to process…