Concerns over AARTO funding model prompt Salga to challenge Phase 2 in court

Salga is challenging the implementation of AARTO Phase 2 implementation.

THE South African Local Government Association (Salga) is taking legal action to halt the implementation of Phase 2 of the AARTO Act, citing unresolved financial concerns that threaten municipal sustainability and service delivery.

The Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, will this week hear an urgent bid by Salga to interdict the implementation of Phase 2 of the Administration and Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (AARTO), scheduled to commence on July 1.

The application follows repeated engagements with the Department of Transport (DoT) and the Minister of Transport over unresolved financial implications of AARTO for municipalities, among other issues.

Salga said it has consistently supported the objectives of AARTO, particularly its purported contribution to improving road safety and reducing South Africa’s high rate of road accidents.