Covid-19 hits 9 traffic centres
Cape Town's Brackenfell Testing Centre is one of nine testing centres closed due to Covid-19. Photo: Henk Kruger/African News Agency (ANA) Cape Town's Brackenfell Testing Centre is one of nine testing centres closed due to Covid-19. Photo: Henk Kruger/African News Agency (ANA)
The City of Cape Town’s Traffic Service has shutdown nine Driving Licence Testing Centres until further notice due to the Coronavirus.
Spokesperson Maxine Bezuidenhout said the affected facilities were Parow, Brackenfell, Hillstar, Bellrail in Bellville, Gallows Hill, Fish Hoek, Kuilsriver, Somerset West and Gordon’s Bay.
“The buildings are being deep-cleaned and operations will resume as soon as this is done, and sufficient staff members are available to resume their duties. The City apologises for any inconvenience these closures may cause,” she said.
The Western Cape is the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa and the province expects to hit its peak as soon as this week, according to Premier Alan Winde.
Bezuidenhout said every effort was being made to avoid the transmission of the virus.
She said people whose learner and driving license tests had been impacted by the closures would be contacted by the respective Driving Licence Testing Centres for alternative test dates.
The City was given the go-ahead by the National Transport Department to reopen centres on 1 June.