President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved the commencement of South Africa’s new traffic fines system – the AARTO Act.
Phase 2 of the rollout will commence from 1 July 2026, targeting 62 municipalities.
Phase 3 is expected to commence in the third quarter of the year (October 2026), targeting 151 municipalities.
Phase 4 will see the launch of the demerit system, expected in 2027.
The full list of the 62 municipalities where AARTO will roll out on 1 July 2026 below.
| District | Metropolitan / Municipal Area |
| OR Tambo | King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality: Mthatha Area |
| Chris Hani | Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality: Queenstown |
| Buffalo City | Buffalo City Metro: East London |
| Nelson Mandela Bay | Nelson Mandela Bay Metro: PE Area (Gqeberha) |
| Alfred Nzo | Matatiele Local Municipality |
| Joe Gqabi | Elundini Local Municipality: Maclear |
| Alfred Nzo | Umzimvubu Local Municipality |
| Sarah Baartman | Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality |
| Joe Gqabi | Walter Sisulu Local Municipality |
| Lejweleputswa | Matjhabeng Local Municipality: Welkom |
| Fezile Dabi | Moqhaka Local Municipality: Kroonstad |
| Thabo Mofutsanyana | Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality: QwaQwa/Harrismith |
| METRO | Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality: Bloemfontein |
| Thabo Mofutsanyana | Dihlabeng Local Municipality |
| Xhariep | Mohokare Local Municipality |
| Fezile Dabi | Metsimaholo Local Municipality |
| West Rand | Merafong Local Municipality: Carletonville |
| West Rand | Mogale Local Municipality: Krugersdorp |
| Sedibeng | Lesedi Local Municipality: Heidelberg |
| West Rand | Rand West City Local Municipality |
| Sedibeng | Midvaal Local Municipality: Meyerton |
| METRO | City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |
| METRO | Emfuleni Local Municipality: Vereeniging |
| METRO | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |
| METRO | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality |
| uThukela District | Alfred Duma Local Municipality: Ladysmith Area |
| Amajuba | Newcastle Local Municipality |
| King Cetshwayo | City of uMhlathuze Local Municipality: Richards Bay |
| Durban | Durban Metropolitan: eThekwini Municipality |
| iLembe | KwaDukuza Local Municipality: Stanger |
| uMgungundlovu | Msunduzi Local Municipality: Pietermaritzburg |
| Zululand | Ulundi Local Municipality: Mahlabathini |
| Ugu | Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality: Port Shepstone |
| UMkhanyakude | Jozini Local Municipality |
| UMkhanyakude | Mtubatuba Local Municipality |
| Capricorn | Polokwane Local Municipality |
| Vhembe | Thulamela Local Municipality: Thohoyandou |
| Sekhukhune | Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality: Burgersfort |
| Waterberg | Mogalakwena Local Municipality: Mokopane |
| Mopani | Greater Tzaneen Municipality |
| Vhembe | Makhado Local Municipality |
| Mopani | Greater Giyani Local Municipality |
| Sekhukhune | Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality |
| Ehlanzeni | City of Mbombela Local Municipality: Nelspruit |
| Nkangala | Steve Tshwete Local Municipality: Middelburg |
| Gert Sibande | Govan Mbeki Local Municipality: Bethal/Secunda |
| Nkangala | Emalahleni Local Municipality: Witbank |
| Ehlanzeni | Thaba Chweu Local Municipality: Mashishing |
| Gert Sibande | Lekwa Local Municipality: Standerton |
| Nkangala | Thembisile Hani Local Municipality |
| Ehlanzeni | Nkomazi Local Municipality: Malelane |
| ZF Mgcawu | Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality: Upington |
| John Taolo Gaetsewe | Ga-Sagonyana Local Municipality: Kuruman |
| Frances Baard | Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality: Kimberley |
| Pixley ka Seme | Emthanjeni Local Municipality: De Aar |
| Namakwa | Nama Khoi Local Municipality: Springbok |
| Dr Kenneth Kaunda | City of Matlosana Local Municipality: Klerksdorp |
| Dr Kenneth Kaunda | JB Marks Local Municipality: Potchefstroom |
| Ngaka Modiri Molema | Mahikeng Local Municipality |
| Ngaka Modiri Molema | Ditsobotla Local Municipality: Lichtenburg |
| Bojanala | Rustenburg Local Municipality |
| Bojanala | Madibeng Local Municipality: Brits |