Traffic stations countrywide are open on Wednesday after an upgrade of the new electronic national traffic information system (eNaTIS), the Department of Transport said.
”Today we are open for business throughout the country,” said national spokesperson Collen Msibi.
The department expected the system to run at 80% to 90% this week and to be up to full capacity by next week.
The system would be monitored this week to optimise performance, Msibi said.
More than 500 000 transactions were processed on Tuesday after people who had gone to stations were not turned away, he said.
A backlog with new vehicle registrations, where ”the main problem” had been, was expected to be dealt with more rapidly.
Working hours at traffic stations would be extended to reduce backlogs. Work to install a new server with bigger capacity started on Monday.
Technicians worked through the night on Monday as work on the system took longer than expected, preventing centres from opening throughout the country.
On Tuesday, Transport Minister Jeff Radebe apologised ”unreservedly” for the inconvenience the implementation of eNaTIS had caused.
He said motorists issued with traffic fines because eNaTIS was offline may have them cancelled.
”Motorists already issued with traffic fines due to no fault of their own will have their fines reviewed on merit and considered for cancellation by the relevant traffic authorities.”
Backlogs, technical glitches and shaky, slow systems have been reported at testing stations around the country since the eNaTIS system was introduced last month. – Sapa