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Big problem with South Africa's new driver's licence card machine plans The South African government has still not selected a company to provide a new driver's licence card printer machine, over two years after being notified that the current printer had become obsolete. The country's sole...

"Mr Fix" leaves driver's licence system in chaos Former transport minister Fikile Mbalula is taking up the ANC's secretary-general role, and he will be replaced in the ministerial position by Sindisiwe Chikunga. However, Mbalula has left the driving licence system in chaos. This is according...

South Africa is getting a new driver's licence card in 2023 — What to expect South Africa will start trialling a new driver's licence card in late 2023, if plans outlined by transport minister Fikile Mbalula at the end of last year come to fruition. The country's current driving licence cards...

Driver's licence card five-year expiry date will be extended The Department of Transport is planning to take a proposal to the cabinet to have the validity period of driver's licence cards in South Africa extended from five to eight years. That was revealed in a recent interview with transport...

Driver's licence card printing machine disaster in South Africa Acting head of the driving licence card account (DLCA), Kagiso Kgosiemang, has revealed that South Africa's only card printing machine was out of action for four weeks, resulting in a significant backlog. This comes after...

South Africa's only driver's licence card machine isn't broken, it has glitches — Mbalula The Department of Transport hit out at the media for reporting that South Africa's only driving licence card printing machine had broken down again. According to the department, the machine is fully...

South Africa's only driver's licence card printing machine breaks again South African motorists could face further delays when renewing their driver's licence card as the country's only printing machine has broken down for the second time in less than a year. This is according to the Eastern...

South Africa's new driving licence cards — what to expect South Africa could launch a pilot of its new driver's licence cards on 1 November 2023, and motorists in the country can expect several changes, including a new, more secure design and a possible validity extension to ten years. The new...

Driver's licence card wait times slashed — with a "smart enrolment" system on the way Transport minister Fikile Mbalula says the waiting period for a driver's licence card renewal in South Africa should now be about two weeks. The minister made the statement during a recent media briefing...

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...

Why South African driver's licence cards expire every five years South Africa's driving licence cards are valid for five years because the material they were originally made from was believed to only last that long. That is according to court documents filed by transport minister Fikile...

South Africa's plan for digital driver's licence cards Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has revealed that he is ready to present his proposal for a new digital driver's licence card to cabinet ministers. He said the proposal includes re-looking at the five-year validity period that currently...

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...

South Africa is getting new driver's licence cards — What needs to change South Africa is set to get new and improved driver's licence cards before the end of 2023, but industry stakeholders have pointed out that the main improvements in the licencing system don't need to wait until then...

Driver's licence chaos in South Africa — over 40,000 fines issued for expired cards Some motorists in South Africa still face long waiting periods when renewing their driver’s licences, despite the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) saying cards are produced within six weeks. A...

Centurion driving licence hit by another burglary — renewals offline The City of Tshwane says its Centurion Driving Licence Centre has suspended driver's licence card renewals after it suffered a break-in on Wednesday night. The city's roads and transport department said burglars made off with...