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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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...
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.
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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South Africa's driving licence cards are valid for five years because the material they were originally made from was believed to only last that long.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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...