AARTO implementation delayed until July 2026 due to municipal unpreparedness
Zuko Komisa Image | @rtia_aarto/X The Department of Transport has delayed the nationwide launch of the AARTO Act and its demerit points system until 1 July 2026. The postponement is due to municipal unpreparedness, citing incomplete training, system harmonisation issues, and funding shortfalls in initial rollout areas. The AARTO Act aims to enforce safer roads via a uniform penalty and points system applied to vehicle operators, not the vehicles themselves. […]