THE absence of a registration certificate, costing less than R7 000, is the only thing standing in the way of the brand-new Motherwell Driving Licence Testing Centre opening its doors to the public.
This state-of-the-art centre was launched in October last year and welcomed by residents as it would provide substantial relief to the over-capacitated centres in Korsten and Kariega.
Despite the launch, attended by then mayor, Nqaba Bhanga, and relevant metro officials, the doors have remained firmly shut because the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is yet to receive the registration certificate for the facility, costing R6 909.
To make matters worse, the municipality has indicated to the Eastern Cape Department of Transport that it is ready to pay the amount for the certificate to be issued but needs a proper tax invoice from the department first.
The department is yet to issue the municipality with a tax invoice, sending a pro forma invoice instead.
Ward 8 Councillor, Gustav Rautenbach, said that the matter came to his attention in December last year.
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