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

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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 the Department of Transport (DoT) on Tuesday, 25 January 2022, and found the licencing card machine was repaired and in operation.
 
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I have this. How can I submit my tender?
 
I’m no expert in fixing industrial machinery but I feel that the machine is a little bulky, heavy and somewhat complex to just disassemble and put in boxes to ‘send to Germany’. Not to mention to reassemble correctly and quickly when it comes back.

Not only that but wouldn’t it be a little wiser and cheaper to…get the technician and the necessary spare parts on a plane to Joburg from wherever in Germany and have it fixed here.
 
I'm confused - is it already shipped back from Germany? Cause that was fast repair for something that big. Unless its modular.
 
Hey, they have to play catch-up on the forged applications first (more back pocket money) and then concentrate on the legitimate licenses so you can still expect a delay.
 
neoprema said:
I'm confused - is it already shipped back from Germany? Cause that was fast repair for something that big. Unless its modular.
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mypetcow said:
I’m no expert in fixing industrial machinery but I feel that the machine is a little bulky, heavy and somewhat complex to just disassemble and put in boxes to ‘send to Germany’. Not to mention to reassemble correctly and quickly when it comes back.

Not only that but wouldn’t it be a little wiser and cheaper to…get the technician and the necessary spare parts on a plane to Joburg from wherever in Germany and have it fixed here.
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You know the Germany story is a lie.
 
mypetcow said:
I’m no expert in fixing industrial machinery but I feel that the machine is a little bulky, heavy and somewhat complex to just disassemble and put in boxes to ‘send to Germany’. Not to mention to reassemble correctly and quickly when it comes back.

Not only that but wouldn’t it be a little wiser and cheaper to…get the technician and the necessary spare parts on a plane to Joburg from wherever in Germany and have it fixed here.
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Those millions went directly into some cadres pockets.
 
I hope they ordered parts to avoid this delay happening next time, especially with surplus of surges we tend to have.
 
mypetcow said:
I’m no expert in fixing industrial machinery but I feel that the machine is a little bulky, heavy and somewhat complex to just disassemble and put in boxes to ‘send to Germany’. Not to mention to reassemble correctly and quickly when it comes back.

Not only that but wouldn’t it be a little wiser and cheaper to…get the technician and the necessary spare parts on a plane to Joburg from wherever in Germany and have it fixed here.
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I call BS on it being shipped back to Germany, large industrial type machinery is almost always serviced or repaired on site.
 
How the hell did they get that thing to Germany? You'd need an Antonov An-225 to airlift that thing anywhere. You would literally have to close down highways to even transport that thing to an airport on a special heavy lift truck. This whole story reaks of BS.
 
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