Driving licence card mess
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) warned that South Africa’s dysfunctional driver’s licence card issuing system is a mess.
Over the last few years, problems with getting a new driver’s licence card have regularly made headlines due to broken machines and long...
We tested driver's licence and home affairs office phone numbers — not one call was answered
MyBroadband called multiple Home Affairs and driver's licensing offices in Gauteng, and none of the officially listed numbers were answered.
Many South Africans need to interact with government...
Best places to renew your driver's licence card in Gauteng
There are thousands of booking slots available across numerous locations in Gauteng for those motorists looking to renew their driver's licence cards.
For several months in 2020 and 2021, many drivers struggled to get appointments to...
Driving licence renewal chaos — half of Gauteng's centres have no slots
Fewer than half of the Driver's Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) in Gauteng have slots available for motorists to renew their licences, meaning you could have difficulty renewing your card even when planning well in advance...
No excuse not to renew your driver's licence card — even if the system is down
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says there were "no excuses" for motorists not to renew their driving licence cards, apparently not even when the Natis system is down.
Speaking during the launch of...
Driver's licence card renewal grace period expires
South African motorists have been warned that the grace period for renewing expired driver's licence cards in South Africa lapsed yesterday, 5 May 2022.
According to the latest data from transport officials, around 1.3 million licence cards...
Online driver's licence system security "relaxed" for driving schools
Gauteng driving school operators achieved victory over the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), which has relaxed security requirements on its eNatis system to end protests at Driving Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs)...
"Anarchy" at driver's licence testing centres — but renewal deadline stays
Despite recent widespread disruptions at driver's licence testing centres (DLTCs), transport minister Fikile Mbalula says that his department remains on track to clear a backlog of expired driver's licence renewals by...
Online licence system’s hidden price hikes — one went from R150 to R530
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has said that the Road Traffic Management Corporation's (RTMC) fees for South Africa's new online vehicle and driving licence renewal system are exorbitant.
Outa CEO Wayne Duvenage...
South Africans can renew driver's licences in 20 minutes — Mbalula
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has assured South Africans that the government's new online licence renewal service will be secure from hacking and fraudsters. It will also drastically reduce the time motorists must spend at...
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Online payments system for vehicle and driver's licence renewals launched
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is launching online payments for vehicle licence-related services on the eNatis portal.
The addition of online payments will allow users to renew their vehicle or driver's...
Major changes to South African learner and driver's licence tests
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula says that his department has made significant progress in rolling out computerised learner’s licence testing.
Long-term, the department is integrating driving licence simulators into testing...
Why South Africa only has one driver’s licence printing machine
South Africa only has one machine that can print driving licence cards to avoid giving corrupt officials a gap to flood the country with fraudulent driver’s licences.
This is according to the spokesperson of the Automobile...
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What happens with your car insurance if your driver's licence expires
The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) says that an expired driver's licence card or disc is not a valid reason for insurers to outright deny a car insurance claim.
SAIA said it received new enquiries from concerned...