Driver's licence card backlog piling up after DLCA stops producing

[Jan]

Bad news for people who want to renew their driving licence cards

There is uncertainty surrounding driving licence card renewals in South Africa, as the Department of Transport (DoT) has remained tight-lipped about delays in issuing tens of thousands of cards in at least one province.

Cape Town's MMC for safety and security, JP Smith, recently revealed that the city's driving licence testing centres (DLTCs) had processed 60,000 card renewals since the start of the year.

 

[B-1]

They want their kickbacks for the new printer deal and they will let the country burn to get it.

 

[w1z4rd]

I have a card on the way. I was told 6 to 8 weeks about a week ago. Lets hope it arrives

 

[Lupus]

I have a card on the way. I was told 6 to 8 weeks about a week ago. Lets hope it arrives

Welcome to the 21st Century

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

and just as quickly as the printer broke, it will get fixed, and the clown will go on a publicity tour showing how many cards they printed.

honestly getting boring now,

 

[Polymathic]

Had to wait a year to get my licence

 

[Bad Ballie]

Sounds like a money making racket to me, they will make a fortune in temporary licenses. Time for the public to sue the relevant departments, or the government itself. 30 years of gross incompetence cannot be allowed to stand.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Sounds like a money making racket to me, they will make a fortune in temporary licenses. Time for the public to sue the relevant departments, or the government itself. 30 years of gross incompetence cannot be allowed to stand.

the DA tried this sh#t already, OUTA tried this Sh#t already,
look how far the Zondo commission got, waste of everybody afternoon.

these people dont respect laws

 

[FiestaST]

No “warnings”?

 

[1am7h30n3]

déjà vu - feels like I already read this article a few times.

Useful info to include in the article would be the cost and implication of getting fined if you do get fined for not having a valid license in time.

 

[Went_For_Beer]

I have a card on the way. I was told 6 to 8 weeks about a week ago. Lets hope it arrives

I did my renewal on 28 Feb and its still showing in production. Going on 7 weeks now and I dont expect it anytime soon.
My wife did hers in December and got her card in early Feb

 

[Goosfrabba]

Renewed my licence 01/02/2025 and still waiting. Not holding my breath

 

[KantSnyer]

I did my renewal on 28 Feb and its still showing in production. Going on 7 weeks now and I dont expect it anytime soon.
My wife did hers in December and got her card in early Feb
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Did mine mid-Feb


So what now, will my receipt suffice if I get stopped? Why go get a temporary license if the card could be ready the next day for all I know?

 

[Went_For_Beer]

Did mine mid-Feb
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So what now, will my receipt suffice if I get stopped? Why go get a temporary license if the card could be ready the next day for all I know?

Yea im in the same boat, and I refuse to pay the R70 or whatever. If my card expires before I get the new one then so be it.

 

[Mike Angelo]

I did my renewal on 28 Feb and its still showing in production. Going on 7 weeks now and I dont expect it anytime soon.
My wife did hers in December and got her card in early Feb
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Did mine on the 23 Feb at Waterfall and the status is the same as yours.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

so what do people do now, if they dont have a license on them?
just bribe their way out? show the receipt they have? temp license?

or use the old school ID book copy, isnt that legal?

 

[Lupus]

so what do people do now, if they dont have a license on them?
just bribe their way out? show the receipt they have? temp license?

or use the old school ID book copy, isnt that legal?

The old ID Book is still technically legal ask @w1z4rd but there are other issues with still having it.
Show them the old card and the receipt, if they want to kick up a big stink over the "card" expiring ,which generally they don't if you're civil to them.

 

[Supine]

Meanwhile in Dubai:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1911646078803357752

 

[DreamKing]

cadres must eat ............

 

[FiestaST]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1911659080000635265