Makhado – The MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Violet Mathye, yesterday, 11 June 2026, led a comprehensive overview and live demonstration of the newly deployed Intelligent Transport System by Calmex Mobile at The Anza Lifestyle Lodge in Makhado. The department has entered into negotiated bus subsidy contracts with nine operators across the province.
The system, developed by Calmex Mobile, features automated fare collection, real-time monitoring, scheduling and dispatching, as well as CCTV and fare evasion detection capabilities.
The demonstration gave stakeholders first-hand insight into how the technology will modernise public transport operations across the province. “With this new system, every trip, every ticket, and every kilometre will be tracked and verified,” said CEO of Calmex Mobile, Velaphi Mathebula during the project overview.
Addressing attendees, MEC Mathye said: “Today, this system will bring change to the bus system and to operators as we move from the old manual system and pilot the transition to a digital system.”
The Department of Transport and Community Safety views the pilot as a critical step toward a digitised, transparent, and commuter-friendly transport network. The system is expected to improve operational efficiency, curb revenue losses from fare evasion, and enhance commuter safety and experience through better scheduling and monitoring.
The Department has appointed Calmex Mobile as the service provider for the next five years. The company will roll out an electronic bus monitoring system that tracks trips in real time, records ticketing data, and provides verifiable reports on service delivery.
MEC Mathye was accompanied by the Head of Department, Stephen Matjena, and senior management of the department. The delegation experienced the system first-hand by taking a bus ride with stakeholders and management to test the automated fare collection and ticket dispatching functions.