These cities and provinces owe the most in unpaid traffic fines
South African motorists owe well over R3 billion in outstanding traffic fines across several of the country's biggest metros and provinces.
That is according to feedback provided to the Sunday Times by various law enforcement...
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Over 1 million licence discs expiring in September
With more than a million motor vehicle licences set to expire in September, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is encouraging motor vehicle owners to take proactive steps to renew their licenses and avoid penalties.
Numerous...
WeBuyCars launches online car registration system — but there's a catch
Through a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and WeBuyCars have launched an online vehicle registration system in South Africa.
However, according to Faan van der...
Afriforum begins court battle over 5-year licence card validity
The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria heard Afriforum's legal application calling for the scrapping of the five-year validity periods on South Africa's driver's licence cards on Monday, 7 August 2023.
The civil rights...
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Car licence disc renewals — government eating private sector's lunch
To avoid paying administration fees to renew a vehicle licence disc online, motorists can make use of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) online service.
According to the RTMC, the only fee charged is the R99...
"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...
Constitutional Court sets date for case against new traffic fine and demerit system laws
The Constitutional Court of South Africa has set 15 November 2022 as the date on which it will hear the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse's (Outa) case against the country's new traffic laws.
It will consider...
Big problem with online driver's licence renewals in South Africa — why one province has steered clear
Most of South Africa's provinces still don't offer motorists the ability to book and pay for driver's licence card renewals online, more than seven months after the Road Traffic Management...
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...
Mpumalanga officials arrested for R60-million vehicle licence fraud
Six officials from the Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security, and Liaison were apprehended on Monday, 18 July 2022, on suspicion of being involved in multi-million-rand vehicle licencing fraud.
The suspects were...
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...
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...
New speed limits for bakkies proposed
The Western Cape provincial government has proposed several new traffic laws for South Africa, with one aiming to reduce the speed limit for open bakkies or trucks transporting passengers.
Andricus van der Westhuizen, the provincial spokesperson for...
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...
We tried to renew a licence disc through Natis Online — and had to give up
A MyBroadband staff member recently tried to renew their vehicle licence disc through government's official Natis Online (or eNatis) system and gave up due to technical issues.
The Road Traffic Management Corporation...
Top government executive salaries — Roads agency CEO takes home R9.4 million
Top executives at South African government agencies and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are paid large sums of money annually, with one earning nearly R9.4 million in the 2020/21 financial year.
The Road Traffic...
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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...
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South Africans are renewing their driver's licences — and then not fetching them
Only one in ten drivers who have been sent SMS messages to confirm that their licence cards are ready for collection are coming forward, according to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).
In an interview...
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...