, who was speaking after meeting with the Ubumbano driving school operators’ association in Durban on Thursday.
The meeting follows a motorcade which brought the N3 between Mariannhill and Pietermaritzburg to a standstill last month. Zikalala was accompanied by MEC of community safety and liaison Peggy Nkonyeni. Among the grievances aired was the abysmal infrastructure allocated to driving schools, which include a lack of roads signs, holding and parking bays and reserved lanes for driving school vehicles.
They lambasted the government for not offering them Covid-19 relief funds, as their businesses were affected during the pandemic. “As government we are convinced if we work together we would be able to find lasting solutions to the legitimate concerns raised by the industry,” said Zikalala.
Where there is fraud and corruption, and money changing hands, change is unlikely. Truth be told, most licences are bought these days, that is why there are more accidents and unskilled drivers on the road, in some incidents.
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