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  1. Jan

    South Africa's driving licence card printing machine has broken down again

    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...
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    Deadly coal run | Carte Blanche | M-Net

    "Carnage and death stalk the coal road as drivers put profits before lives. War in Ukraine has caused a global energy crisis that has sent the coal price soaring and, with money to be made on coal transport contracts, mines and truckers are hurtling down the N2 between Pongola and Piet Retief...
  3. Jan

    What to expect from South Africa's new driving licence cards and when to expect them

    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...
  4. Jan

    Minister says driver's licence card wait times are now two weeks

    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...
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    New driver's licence card for South Africa approved

    New South African driver's licence card approved by cabinet Cabinet has approved the replacement of the current driving licence card with one that has more secure design features. The current system has been in operation since 1998. [SANews]
  6. Jan

    Where to renew your driving licence card in Joburg, Pretoria, Krugersdorp, Alberton, Benoni

    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...
  7. Jan

    Fikile Mbalula explains in court documents why South Africa's driving licence cards expire

    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...
  8. Jan

    Outa warns government could hijack fuel price decrease to pay for e-tolls

    Big petrol price drop could be hijacked with e-toll levy The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) worries that finance minister Enoch Godongwana will use an expected fuel price drop in September as an opportunity to squeeze in a levy to replace Gauteng's e-tolls. Outa warned that Godongwana...
  9. Jan

    Mbalula presenting plans for new licence card and revising five-year expiry to cabinet

    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...
  10. Jan

    Fewer than half of Gauteng's driver's testing centres have slots to renew licence cards

    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...
  11. Jan

    What needs to change with South Africa's new driver's licence cards - OUTA and AA

    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...
  12. Jan

    Final e-toll announcement is for sure imminent this time - Mbalula

    Mbalula promises the absolute last final e-toll announcement The South African government will “for sure” announce a solution to e-tolls in October, transport minister Fikile Mbalula said in a media briefing on Thursday. “Between myself and the Minister of Finance [Enoch Godongwana], directed...
  13. Jan

    "Time for motorists to understand... they had no excuses for not renewing their driving licence cards"

    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...
  14. Jan

    Debate over legality of driving licence card expiry

    Why it's unlawful for driving licence cards to expire in South Africa Afriforum has explained why it believes that driver's licence cards should never expire and is launching a legal case to challenge the requirement to renew them. The civil rights organisation recently announced it would be...
  15. Jan

    Driving licence card backlog will be cleared early - RTMC

    Good news about driver's licence chaos in South Africa The Driving Licence Card Account (DLCA) expects to clear the card printing backlog by end-June 2022 — two months earlier than transport minister Fikile Mbalula had promised. According to the DLCA, the backlog currently sits at 550,000...
  16. Jan

    Driving licence renewal chaos - how to avoid getting fined

    Driving with an expired licence card — what to do if you struggle with booking a renewal Motorists with expired licence cards must keep any proof of attempts to renew their cards to show traffic officials should they be pulled over. This is the advice from Outa's executive director of...
  17. Jan

    South Africa's new driving licence will support blockchain "and related" technologies

    South Africa's new driver's licence card and machine coming in the next year — what to expect South Africa's new driver's licence card will be introduced by March 2023 and could incorporate blockchain technology. That is according to the Department of Transport's Driver's Licence Card Account...
  18. Jan

    Driving licence card expiry grace period lapses

    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...
  19. Jan

    Mbalula promises fines for motorists with expired licence cards

    Driver's licence chaos — fines coming for expired card holders Transport minister Fikile Mbalula said he would be stepping up law enforcement after the driving licence renewal grace period lapses on 5 May. He vowed that motorists who have not yet applied for a new licence would be penalised...
  20. Jan

    AARTO: One unconstitutional law, three legal actions in the Concourt

    South Africa's big traffic fine legal mess A messy battle over South Africa's new traffic fine law is headed for the Constitutional Court. Three separate applications involving different government entities are now before the court, causing major confusion. On 13 January 2022, the Pretoria...
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