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​Transport Department​
​To monitor the safety of taxi operators and commuters at the taxi ranks, Reya-Vaya Buses and Taxi violence.

TRANSPORTATION FUNCTIONS 

Public transport documentation (driver & vehicle)
Inter & Intra-provincial public transport
Cross-border transport inspections
Attend to complaints (i.e. illegal taxi ranks)
Impounding of non-compliant vehicles

REA VAYA UNIT

Rea Vaya is a bus rapid transit system operating in Johannesburg, South Africa. Rea Vaya route link the Johannesburg CBD and Braamfontein with Soweto. It is currently expanding towards Sandton, Rosebank and Midrand as well. Rea Vaya unit officers' mandate is to ensure the safety of bus operators and commuters daily and to ensure a free flow of traffic at the designated bus lanes.

FUNCTIONS

  • ​Administer Tri-Band functions: Traffic Management, Crime Prevention and By-Laws Management.
  • Attending to all complaints on the Rea-Vaya bus route
  • Morning and afternoon peak points at hot spots along the Rea-Vaya bus route
  • Afternoon bus escort of C4 and C5 bus routes from Auckland Park to Ontdekkers road​