Effective 1 July 2026
AARTO
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Commencement of the AARTO Act, Amendment Act & 2026 Regulations. The municipalities listed below fall under the new AARTO adjudication system from 1 July 2026 — infringement notices, courtesy letters and enforcement orders now apply in these areas. The demerit-points system (AARTO Act section 24) is not yet in force and will commence on a later date.
62
municipalities
8
provinces
GG 54917
29 Jun 2026
GG 54918
29 Jun 2026
GG 54917Proclamation 322 — AARTO Act 46 of 1998 into force
GG 54918Proclamation 323 — AARTO Amendment Act 4 of 2019 into force
Eastern Cape
9 municipalitysKing Sabata Dalindyebo LM
OR Tambo DM · Mthatha
Enoch Mgijima LM
Chris Hani DM · Queenstown
Buffalo City Metro
Buffalo City DM · East London
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
Nelson Mandela Bay DM · Gqeberha
Matatiele LM
Alfred Nzo DM
Elundini LM
Joe Gqabi DM · Maclear
Umzimvubu LM
Alfred Nzo DM
Dr Beyers Naude LM
Sarah Baartman DM
Walter Sisulu LM
Joe Gqabi DM
Free State
7 municipalitysMatjhabeng LM
Lejweleputswa DM · Welkom
Moqhaka LM
Fezile Dabi DM · Kroonstad
Maluti-A-Phofung LM
Thabo Mofutsanyana DM · QwaQwa / Harrismith
Mangaung Metro
Mangaung DM · Bloemfontein
Dihlabeng LM
Thabo Mofutsanyana DM · Bethlehem
Mohokare LM
Xhariep DM
Metsimaholo LM
Fezile Dabi DM · Sasolburg
Gauteng
9 municipalitysMerafong City LM
West Rand DM · Carletonville
Mogale City LM
West Rand DM · Krugersdorp
Lesedi LM
Sedibeng DM · Heidelberg
Rand West City LM
West Rand DM
Midvaal LM
Sedibeng DM · Meyerton
City of Ekurhuleni Metro
Ekurhuleni DM
Emfuleni LM
Sedibeng DM · Vereeniging
City of Johannesburg Metro
Johannesburg DM
City of Tshwane Metro
Tshwane DM
KwaZulu-Natal
10 municipalitysAlfred Duma LM
uThukela DM · Ladysmith
Newcastle LM
Amajuba DM
City of uMhlathuze LM
King Cetshwayo DM · Richards Bay
eThekwini Metro
eThekwini DM · Durban
KwaDukuza LM
iLembe DM · Stanger
Msunduzi LM
uMgungundlovu DM · Pietermaritzburg
Ulundi LM
Zululand DM · Mahlabathini
Ray Nkonyeni LM
Ugu DM · Port Shepstone
Jozini LM
uMkhanyakude DM
Mtubatuba LM
uMkhanyakude DM
Limpopo
8 municipalitysPolokwane LM
Capricorn DM
Thulamela LM
Vhembe DM · Thohoyandou
Fetakgomo Tubatse LM
Sekhukhune DM · Burgersfort
Mogalakwena LM
Waterberg DM · Mokopane
Greater Tzaneen LM
Mopani DM
Makhado LM
Vhembe DM
Greater Giyani LM
Mopani DM
Elias Motsoaledi LM
Sekhukhune DM
Mpumalanga
8 municipalitysCity of Mbombela LM
Ehlanzeni DM · Nelspruit
Steve Tshwete LM
Nkangala DM · Middelburg
Govan Mbeki LM
Gert Sibande DM · Bethal / Secunda
Emalahleni LM
Nkangala DM · Witbank
Thaba Chweu LM
Ehlanzeni DM · Mashishing
Lekwa LM
Gert Sibande DM · Standerton
Thembisile Hani LM
Nkangala DM
Nkomazi LM
Ehlanzeni DM · Malelane
North West
6 municipalitysCity of Matlosana LM
Dr Kenneth Kaunda DM · Klerksdorp
JB Marks LM
Dr Kenneth Kaunda DM · Potchefstroom
Mahikeng LM
Ngaka Modiri Molema DM
Ditsobotla LM
Ngaka Modiri Molema DM · Lichtenburg
Rustenburg LM
Bojanala Platinum DM
Madibeng LM
Bojanala Platinum DM · Brits
Northern Cape
5 municipalitysDawid Kruiper LM
ZF Mgcawu DM · Upington
Ga-Segonyana LM
John Taolo Gaetsewe DM · Kuruman
Sol Plaatje LM
Frances Baard DM · Kimberley
Emthanjeni LM
Pixley ka Seme DM · De Aar
Nama Khoi LM
Namakwa DM · Springbok
Note: If your municipality does not appear in this list, the AARTO adjudication system is not yet operative in that area and the existing criminal traffic fine process continues to apply. Source: Government Gazette Nos. 54917 & 54918, 29 June 2026.