(a) (i) In the 2015/16 financial year, one vehicle was involved in a major accident and written off.
In the 2016/17 financial year, one vehicle was involved in a major accident and written off.
In the 2017/18 financial year, five vehicles were involved in minor accidents.
(ii) No accidents have been reported since 1 April 2018 to date.
(b) The table below shows the total repair costs for each of the five vehicles involved in minor accidents in the 2017/18 financial year.
Vehicle Make |
Registration |
Cost for Repairs |
1. Toyota Condor |
RYJ 186 GP |
R 18 129.25 |
2. Toyota Corolla |
FXN 411 EC |
R 16 210. 00 |
3. BMW 335 GT |
FF 18 RB GP |
R 51 235.69 |
4. Mercedes Benz E 200 |
BB 36 GR GP |
R 7 008.25 |
5. Toyota Corolla |
BV 60 ZZ GP |
R 4 111.82 |
Total |
R 96 695.01 |
(c) (i) Two vehicles, i.e. VW Polo models with registration numbers DN 35 DP GP and DN 35 DL GP, were written off respectively in the 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial years.
(ii) The vehicles were damaged beyond repairs.
2. The Director-General has approved the installation of tracking devices, and the process is at the implementation phase.