We've been awarded for our excellent performance in various categories.
The awards and nominations received since 2012 are listed below:
| Award/Recognition | Year | Brief description |
| HOD Jacqueline Gooch received the silver award for the Best Head of a Provincial Department | 2020 | National Batho Pele Excellence Awards |
| Gold for Best Functioning Provincial Department | National Batho Pele Excellence Awards | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Productivity | 2018 |
SA Productivity Award (Public Sector) |
| HOD Jacqueline Gooch received the silver award (joint) for the Best Head of a Provincial Department | National Batho Pele Excellence Awards | |
| HOD Jacqueline Gooch received a bronze award (joint) for the Best Functioning Provincial Department | National Batho Pele Excellence Awards | |
| Best Innovation Partnership in service delivery for George Integrated Public Transport Network (GIPTN project) | NDOT Annual Transport Awards | |
| Innovative use of ICT’s for Effective Service Delivery for the Integrated Transport Intelligence Hub (ITIH) | CPSI Public Sector Innovation Awards | |
| Best Functioning Provincial Department (joint bronze) | 2017 | National Batho Pele Excellence Awards |
| Oracle Excellence Award: Leadership in Finance (GMT Oracle ERP system) | 2016 | |
| SITA ICT Service Delivery Transformation Award (GMT Oracle ERP system) | ||
| Traffic Chief Kenneth Africa, Best Overall Batho Pele Public Servant Award (silver) | WCG Service Excellence Awards | |
| HOD Jacqueline Gooch, Best Head of a Transport Department | NDOT Annual Transport Awards | |
| Traffic Chief Kenneth Africa, Best Male Transport Employee Award (gold) | NDOT Annual Transport Awards | |
| Chief Director Yasir Ahmed, Best Male Transport Employee Award (silver) | NDOT Annual Transport Awards | |
| Director Bernie McMahon, Best Female Transport Employee Award (silver) | NDOT Annual Transport Awards | |
| Winner Best Innovative Partnership (Scholar Project) | 2015 | Scholar Project |
| Best Public Nomination | Ms B Macmahon | |
| Best Ethics Department Award (silver) | WCG Service Excellence Awards | |
| Best Innovating Partnership in Service Delivery | 2014 | Processing Project |
| Best Manager in Transport (Ms. B. Macmahon) | National Department of Transport (NDOT) Annual Transport Awards | |
| WCG Best Implemented Programme/Project for Safely Home | WCG Service Excellence Awards | |
| Best Performing Provincial Department (silver) | National Batho Pele Excellence Awards | |
| Best Implemented Programme for Safely Home (Gold Award) | NDOT Annual Transport Awards | |
| Best Implemented Innovation programme for Safely Home (Silver Award) | NDOT Annual Transport Awards | |
| South African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) Reporting Award for DTPW 2012/13 Annual Report | NDOT Annual Transport Awards | |
| SA Productivity Award | 2013 | Gold Winner |
| Best performing department in Governance and Accountability with a staff complement of more than 2000 | Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) Awards by the Department of Performance and Evaluation in the Presidency | |
| Best performing department in Human Resource Management (including employment equity practices) with a staff complement of more than 2000 | Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) Awards by the Department of Performance and Evaluation in the Presidency | |
| Best performing department with a staff complement of more than 2000 | Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) Awards by the Department of Performance and Evaluation in the Presidency | |
| Floating trophy for the overall best performing department for MPAT 2013 | Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) Awards by the Department of Performance and Evaluation in the Presidency | |
| Best Performing Provincial Department (bronze) | National Batho Pele Excellence Awards | |
| South African Institute of Civil Engineers’ 2012 Technical Excellence Award | 2012 | Awarded for technical excellence in civil engineering. |
| Construction World’s Best Projects of 2011 | Awarded for construction projects |
Safely Home Campaign awards
| Award | Year | Element |
| Loeries Finalist | 2018 | "World's Biggest Idiot" |
| Bookmarks Finalist - TV & Cinema Commercials | 16 Days of Activism | |
| Bookmarks Finalist - Film Crafts Performance | 16 Days of Activism | |
| Loeries Silver | "Boys" | |
| Loeries Finalist - TV & Cinema Commercials | "Boys" | |
| Loeries Finalist - Film Crafts Direction | "Boys" | |
| Creative Circle Awards - 2nd Place Digital & Interactive | "It Can Wait" | |
| Loeries - Finalist Internet Video | "It Can Wait" | |
| Bookmarks Black Pixel - Pixel for Purpose | "It Can Wait" | |
| Bookmarks Silver Pixel - Online Video | "It Can Wait" | |
| Bookmarks Craft Bronze - Strategy | "It Can Wait" | |
| Campaign of the Year - Orchids and Onions | 2017 | The Safely Home Calendar |
| Orchid - Orchids and Onions | "First Kiss" | |
| Loeries Gold - TV Commercials | "Everybody Knows" | |
| Loeries TV Crafts | "Everybody Knows" | |
| Loeries Pendoring for Afrikaans Advertising | "Everybody Knows" | |
| Loeries Public Service Award | "Everybody Knows" | |
| Cannes Lion Bronze | "Everybody Knows" | |
| AdForum Global Ad of the Week - 2nd Place | 2016 | "Ubhuthakathi" |
| Marklives.com Ad Of The Year | "First Kiss" | |
| Loeries Craft Certificate - TV Editing | "First Kiss" | |
| Loeries Finalist TV & Cinema Commercials | "First Kiss" | |
| Loeries Finalist TV Craft - Best Use of Licensed Music | "First Kiss" | |
| Loeries Finalist TV Craft - Cinematography | "First Kiss" | |
| Loeries Finalist TV Craft - Directing | "First Kiss" | |
| Loeries Finalist TV Craft - Special Visual Effects | "First Kiss" | |
| Bronze Loerie | 2015 | "See Our Children" Street Pole Poster |