How to pay a traffic fine issued in Howick
In the event that someone needs to pay a traffic fine which has been issued in person in Howick, I happened to stumble across this information.
Fines can be paid into this bank account despite the fact the fine says only cheque or postal order is acceptable:
Magistrate Howick
FNB branch 220725
62016061187
Payment reference is the pink number in the top right hand of the page between the 50/ and the /2542
Fax payment confirmation to: 033 330 7155
Queries to Howick Court 033 330 2117
I have a call recording* (mp3) which I regard as being a wonderful example of good customer service from the public sector. I got the number of the court from a friendly and efficient agent after calling the contact number of the uMngeni Municipality taken off their website (033 239 9200).
Please note that I edited the call recording to remove my fine’s reference number, some confirmations of details given and one or two “Um’s”.
March 12th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Hi
Thank you very much. this have been extremely helpful.
July 14th, 2010 at 11:48 am
This is the most useful piece of information I have had this whole year! We don’t use cheques, are based in Johanesburg and the Pinetown traffic fine department was simply not being very helpful. So I phoned The Howick Magistrates Court as per this advice and they were such a pleasure to deal with. All the information as far as telephone numbers and banking details etc. given in the column are correct, and paying the fine took less than 10 minutes out of my day. Thank you so much.