driving licence cards

  1. Luis

    Plan to reduce the average time to print a driving licence card in South Africa

    Plan to reduce the average time to print a driving licence card in South Africa The Driving Licence Card Account's (DLCA's) Annual Performance Plan for 2026/27 outlined how it plans to reduce average licence production times to seven working days over the next three years. Transport Minister...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    The end of five-year driving licence cards in SA

    The end of five-year driving licence cards in SA Extending South Africa's driving licence validity period to eight years will mark the dawn of a new era for South African motorists, and AfriForum has raised questions about why it is taking so long. In a statement, Louis Boshoff, an AfriFroum...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    SA's 5-year driving licences compared with those of 32 countries

    SA's 5-year driving licences compared with those of 32 countries The Department of Transport has said that driver's licence card validity periods will be extended to eight years in South Africa. However, until the change is implemented, the country's licence cards remain valid for only five...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    190,503 fraudulent driving licences cancelled

    190,503 fraudulent driving licences cancelled An investigation into extensive fraud and maladministration within Driving Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) has resulted in the cancellation of 190,503 licences found linked to deceased individuals. The intervention was one of several steps taken...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    End to South Africa's driving licence renewal mess

    End to South Africa's driving licence renewal mess Nearly 80% of the backlog of renewed driving licence cards that emerged earlier this year due to a three-month breakdown of the country's only card printer has been cleared. Progress has also been made with the introduction of a backup card...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa's never-ending driving licence disaster

    South Africa's never-ending driving licence disaster South Africa's transport department has applied to overturn the driving licence card printing contract awarded to Idemia and wants Government Printing Works to print cards in the interim. However, there could be a far quicker way to fix the...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Driving licence card backlog problem

    Driving licence card backlog problem The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has warned that it will take 40 to 53 days to clear the backlog of applications after South Africa’s only driving licence card printer broke down. This was the 160th time the printer had broken down, based on a...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa's new driving licence card delays

    South Africa's new driving licence card delays South Africa's tender process for producing new driving licence cards has been plagued by constant delays, with many pointing to an irregular bidding process as the cause. The need for a revamped driving licence card system became evident in 2020...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Graduated driving licences proposal for South Africa

    Graduated driving licences proposal for South Africa Automobile Association spokesperson Layton Beard has said that graduated driving licences (GDLs) could help reduce road fatalities in South Africa, particularly in the 15 to 24 age bracket. Speaking to Cape Talk, Beard said GDLs aren't yet...
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