The driving licence card printer has broken down again

[Daniel Puchert]

South Africa's only driving licence card printer has broken down again

Alderman JP Smith, City of Cape Town MMC for safety and security, says the city's Driving Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) received nearly 60,000 driver's licence card applications in 2025, but not one has been issued.

Moreover, it could be some time before new driving licence cards are issued in South Africa, as the last time the Driving Licence Card Account (DLCA) experienced such a backlog, the machine had to be sent to Germany for repairs.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

EISH!!!

Not unexpected

 

[porchrat]

Good luck to the cops trying to nail people on fines for expired cards.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Good luck to the cops trying to nail people on fines for expired cards.

They'll keep doing it.. you must get a temporary license mos you know.

 

[RaptorSA]

 

[daveza]

Not A driving licence card printer, THE driving licence card printer.

Here's a thought - buy another one for, you know, just in case.

 

[porchrat]

They'll keep doing it.. you must get a temporary license mos you know.

They can keep trying. They'll get nowhere. With the machine broken you've done your duty and applied. They can kick dirt.

 

[Lupus]

Not A driving licence card printer, THE driving licence card printer.

Here's a thought - buy another one for, you know, just in case.

Or scrap it, it's not even needed, the info is on e-natis. They can just look up if you have a valid license or not.

 

[thestaggy]

Still blows my mind that we only have the one.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Or scrap it, it's not even needed, the info is on e-natis. They can just look up if you have a valid license or not.

that would entail getting their phone out, and the hand is holding KFC,
see the problem there?

 

[RaptorSA]

Not A driving licence card printer, THE driving licence card printer.

Here's a thought - buy another one for, you know, just in case.

It's the only gay card printer in this village.

 

[HartsockZA]

thank f*** I got my license in Feb cause it expires this month.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

thank f*** I got my license in Feb cause it expires this month.

same, got my card quite quickly when it got stolen.

 

[Smiggles]

It is this printer?

 

[ToxicBunny]

It is this printer?
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Nope, that one works.... albeit its still the devil.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Still blows my mind that we only have the one.

why? SA is a failed state, the fact we can have elections without a Coup or 3 happening amazes me more.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

It is this printer?
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yes, now make it in Cuba out of the Sheet metal from a 1967 Chevy bel air,

 

[HartsockZA]

yes, now make it in Cuba out of the Sheet metal from a 1967 Chevy bel air,

Careful you'll give them the idea to request printer workers from Cuba to manually make them next

 

[ToxicBunny]

I'm also intrigued by this having to send the printer to Germany thing.. surely its cheaper to send out a tech from Germany, have a look at the machine then get the much smaller parts sent out to be fixed on site. Will be quicker as well

 

[Hemi300c]

Still blows my mind that we only have the one.

Sorry to hear about your blown mind but unfortunately the decision makers don't have a mind so there's that.