The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act will prevent motorists from selling their cars if they have unresolved fines.
The Aarto Act is set to be rolled nationwide from 1 December 2025, beginning with the 69 largest metros and municipalities in the country.
The remaining 144 municipalities will then be added to the programme from 1 April 2026.
Importantly, the driving licence demerit point system – a key part of AARTO – will go live just over a year from now on 1 September 2026.
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Visual Arts: South African artists, such as William Kentridge and Esther Mahlangu,
are recognized internationally for their contributions to contemporary art.

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Is it? – Is that so? [iz-zit] A basic conversational word that can be inserted at various points in any conversation, meaning “oh, wow!” or “Is that so?” It can also be used when you don’t really feel like talking and don’t want to be rude but want to seem as if you’re listening. Example: “Last week we went on a game drive! Sho my bru! We saw loads of antelope!” “Is it, hey!”