STAFF WRITER
The government has set aside N$25 million for the roll out of the computerised drivers’ learner licence testing method and the book and pay system.
Speaking at the launch of the digitalised learner driving test on Monday, Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi said the initiative introduces a secure, standardised computerised testing system nationwide.
He said the digital platform will also prevent paper-based test leakages, deliver instant results, expand daily testing capacity, and strengthen data security and system integrity.
“The benefits are immediate: applicants will receive results instantly, while the process becomes more credible, transparent, fair,and trusted,” he said.
Nekundi said the Government has to date invested about N$1.2 million in the implementation of this system at the Okahandja NaTIS Centre.
He said the investment in the digital testing platform promotes safety and integrity of the licensing system, and also introduces efficiency of the transport sector.
“We make this investment willingly because we understand that the cost of inaction in terms of road accidents, fraudulent licences, and erosion of public trust is far greater,” he said.
So far implementation has begun with Phase 1 at the Okahandj a NaTIS Centre, Where the system was successfully tested over the past two weeks.
To- date the system has seen 450 applicants being assessed,with a pass rate of 14%.
The Okahandja NaTIS Centre will offer four daily testing sessions, with a capacity of 18 applicants per session.
“Following the successful pilot at Okahandja NaTIS Centre, the computerised learner’s licence testing system will be rolled out to all NaTIS Centres countrywide. The next centres to be activated will be Gobabis, Karibib, and Keetmanshoop, with implementation continuing progressively until March 2027,” Nekundi said.
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