Optimum Coal Mine pays back over R6.9 million in unpaid motor licensing fees and penalties

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Optimum Coal Mine Pays Back R6.9 Million in Unpaid Motor Licensing Fees and Penalties

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has recovered over R6.9 million from Optimum Coal Mine as part of an investigation into the Department of Transport's affairs. The payment relates to unpaid motor licensing fees and penalties for the period between January 2018 and November 2022. The SIU recovered the funds after Optimum signed an Acknowledgement of Debt (AoD) to pay back the amount in instalments. The investigation was conducted under Proclamation R.37 of 2017, which authorized the SIU to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration in the Department of Transport.