DOES THIS CITY REALLY WORK FOR YOU OR DO YOU WORK FOR THE CITY???

So this passed Monday morning 29/04/2024 I got pulled over by a traffic officer , he tells me that he pulled me over because of my front number plate that is not displayed, i get out and check, no number plate (probably fell off because of all the potholes and uneven road surfaces i drive through everyday) I explain that i was unaware , he tells me he is just doing his job and he needs to take my licence disc, which i fully respect as he was just doing his job.

He then proceeds by asking me where I live and work , which both answers were in Parow, he then tells me that if i sort the number plate out I can go to Goodwood testing station free of charge and they will put the vehicle back on the system and issue me a free licence disc . Good and well I immediately phone in late for work so that i can have this sorted out asap, fitted a new number plate and off to Goodwood testing station, walk in to the testing station and its very quiet i hear movement in one of the offices and i go there and see a City Official busy making coffee, I greet and proceed to explain my situation to him and he just looks at me blatantly ignoring me and continues making his coffee at the same time a female walks in (also an official) she has a seat and tells me that they have been closed for the passed 2 years and that i should go somewhere else and then she and the other official just start their own conversation as if I was never there.

I get back to work and phone the City helpline and is told to go to Bellville Vehicle Testing Centre. So today 3/5/2024 I take a leave day to go and sort this thing out,I go to the Bellville Testing Centre just to be told that they have been closed for more than a month and I should go roadworthy my car privately and all in a very rude manner. So now I am in complete shock as how a traffic official does not know that these Testing Stations are closed and neither does the people on the other side of the help line, Does the City of Cape Town Management even know that these Testing Stations are closed because there are people in the offices but no testing of vehicles is being done. So I have now taken time off from work, drove out unnecessary petrol, a complete waste of time and money because of *********** City Officials.

People really need to change their narrative of this being the best run City in the Country ,because its definitely not,might be the best on paper but actually wherever you go you met with ********,****y and *********** officials that should be helpful and uphold the law but they think they are the law. I am very disappointed and its not the first time that the City has let me down like this , really considering voting for another party.