driving licence

  1. Jan

    AfriForum's lawyers sending legal letter to Fikile Mbalula over driver's licence deadline

    Driver's licence chaos — legal action threatened over renewal deadline AfriForum has announced that it has instructed its lawyers to prepare a letter for the Department of Transport demanding that the grace period for renewing expired driving licence cards be extended beyond 31 March 2022...
  2. Jan

    Driving schools hate our new online system because it is costing them money - Mbalula

    "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...
  3. Jan

    Online fees for vehicle licensing introduces massive hidden tax hikes - Outa

    Hidden “tax” hikes in new online car licence fees The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse has warned of hidden price hikes in the fees charged by the Road Traffic Management Corporation through its new online renewal service, which it launched on Thursday. While the organisation welcomed the...
  4. Jan

    RTMC's online driving licence card renewal system goes offline a day after launch

    Online licence card renewals system offline — one day after launching The Road Traffic Management Corporation’s National Traffic Information System (Natis) website has gone offline, one day after launching online payments for driver’s licence card and car licence disc renewals.
  5. Jan

    South Africans can renew driver's licences in 20 minutes - Mbalula

    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...
  6. Jan

    RTMC launches online driver's licence renewal payments system

    Online driver's licence renewal launched — with one catch The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has launched its online system to enable South Africans to renew their vehicle registration and pay without leaving their homes. According to RTMC chief executive officer Makhosini Msibi...
  7. Jan

    RTMC launches online payments system for licensing services

    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...
  8. Jan

    Analysis of how long it could take to clear the driving licence backlog

    How long it could really take to clear South Africa’s licence backlog At current production rates, it will take over 11 months for South Africa to clear the backlog of expired driving licence cards that have piled up, a MyBroadband analysis has shown. This is five months longer than transport...
  9. Jan

    Mbalula considering extending driver's licence card validity - new card delayed

    South Africa's new driver's licence card delayed South Africa's transport minister Fikile Mbalula has announced that the country's new driving licence card is expected to launch a year later than planned. A Driving Licence Card Account (DLCA) tender to upgrade South Africa's driving licence...
  10. Jan

    Fikile Mbalula shows what the driver's licence card printer looks like

    What South Africa's only driving licence card machine looks like Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has announced that South Africa's only driving licence card printer is fixed and revealed what it looks like. Mbalula said he visited staff at the Driver's Licence Card Account (DLCA) division of...
  11. Jan

    Insurance companies on expired licence cards and 10-year validity proposal

    Driver's licence chaos — how it will affect car insurance South African insurers have said they will not reject accident claims from motorists who can't renew expired driver's licences. They have also assured that if the Department of Transport extends licence expiry dates to ten years, it will...
  12. Jan

    Computerised learners tests and simulators - changes to South Africa's driving licences announced

    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...
  13. Jan

    New driver’s licence card machine expected to cost over R50 million

    New driver’s licence cards for South Africa — when to expect them South Africa’s new driver’s licence card system is scheduled to go live in October 2022, according to a Driving Licence Card Account (DLCA) tender document. The tender document outlines the new card’s design and the production...
  14. Jan

    Driver's licence printer mess - what Fikile Mbalula is not telling South Africans

    What Fikile Mbalula is not telling South Africans about the driver’s licence debacle Outa CEO Wayne Duvenage said transport minister Fikile Mbalula is not providing South Africans with accurate information about the ongoing driver’s licence debacle. Thousands of motorists are stuck with...
  15. Jan

    Driver's licence card tender shows what new licence card will look like

    What South Africa's new driver's licence card will look like Transport minister Fikile Mbalula recently confirmed that South Africa would get new driver's licence cards that are aligned with international best practices. Tender documents published in November 2021 reveal how the new card...
  16. Jan

    Online driver's licence renewals IMMINENT - as soon as the card printer is fixed

    Online driver's licence card renewals "coming soon" — with delivery to your door A new online payment system that will allow South African motorists to renew and pay for their vehicle licence discs and driver's licence cards online will be launching soon. That was the word from transport...
  17. Jan

    Driver's licence machine in Germany for repairs - could take a month or more

    South Africa's only driver's licence card machine in Germany for repairs South Africa has sent its only driver's licence printing machine to Germany for repairs, transport minister Fikile Mbalula has said. "The license machine is in Germany. It has broken,” Mbalula told eNCA.
  18. Jan

    Driver's licences, Department of Transport a money-making empire - Outa

    Driver’s licence chaos in South Africa — with a big revelation about the real reason An investigation by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) revealed that the delay in issuing driver’s licences is partly caused by a money-making racket at a government department. Approximately half a...
  19. Jan

    Aarto scheduled to roll out to 144 municipal areas before July

    New traffic fines coming to 144 towns and cities in South Africa The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) is scheduled to add 144 municipal areas to South Africa’s new traffic fine system between 1 January and 30 June 2022. This is part of the third phase of the rollout of the...
  20. Jan

    Why there is only one driving licence printing machine in all of South Africa

    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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