Vehicle licence renewal problems in South Africa

[Mekon]

Mine is now 7 months overdue.

Go to a local post office that does renewals. Wait in line. 45 min on average. Done. Each month that passes they are adding an additional R75 a month.

 

[Utterly Confused]

Nevermind that the municipality that runs on skeleton staff, closes for a couple of days every time 1 out of the 2 staff members gets COVID.

Edit: just got a message that the municipality is open again from next week, and for your convenience until 14:00 only.

"For your convenience until 14:00" Now that's a fsking joke.

 

[RedViking]

"For your convenience until 14:00" Now that's a fsking joke.

Well... They didn't say for your convenience, that was me being sarcastic. But they could just as well have. As you will most probably have to come back a couple of times, and that is if they don't close down again.

"All Covid-19 protocol has been followed as per Health and Safety regulations.

Affected staff members who were quarantined have been confirmed to be safe in terms of prognosis and health protocol.

Offices and the waiting area has been decontaminated and cleaned.

Operating hours are from 7h30-14h00. All services are back in full and all those who were allocated dates for their learners license assessments will be called and be furnished with new dates.

Customers are urged to adhere to all health protocols including social distancing, sanitising, wearing of facemasks covering the mouth and the nose.

Customers also note that a number of DLTCs are closed because of Covid-19 thus creating delays in a number of licensing processes since it utilises one national system eNatis. "



Everything gonna get blamed on Covid19 now.

 

[Radioboy]

Did mine at my local SPAR. All I needed was my driver's licence and the old disc. Went to collect it two days later.

 

[The Darkness]

“They do not care how long anyone spends in a queue. Motorists can expect longer than usual queues.”
That says it all. They don't care about being efficient. We had someone stand in line for us from 6:30am, and she only got the the front at 11:30am. It's completely unacceptable.

 

[friedpiggy]

I need to change ownership, so think I'm screwed. Dbn based. Hell if I'm spending days at lic depart.

If you have a NUR licence number, try going to the licence place by Gateway. Off umhlanga rocks drive next to Coastlands building. It is usually dead quiet in the mornings. They dont do ND sadly.

 

[jdido87]

My vehicle license is almost a year behind. Received no response via eservices from the CoCT and there is no way I am standing in a queue to get it sorted. The line at the Municipal Offices crosses the road. Didnt bother to check again. I work from home and my car is only good for gathering dust.

 

[Keegan89]

Spar at Menyln Maine processed both vehicles licenses with a week of each being renewed. In December this was...

 

[Swa]

Driver's licenses can still not be renewed, and this is a pre-Covid thing. Until they can sort out their mess of a system and ensure they're issued in time there should be a moratorium on new licenses.

 

[Swa]

I need to change ownership, so think I'm screwed. Dbn based. Hell if I'm spending days at lic depart.

Needed to do that for 5 years now. Found someone that will do it for R1800. Quite a bargain for license, registration and road worthy without it leaving the yard and not having to stand in a queue. Maybe go to a driving school and ask if they know someone that can do it for you.

 

[wingnut771]

If you have a NUR licence number, try going to the licence place by Gateway. Off umhlanga rocks drive next to Coastlands building. It is usually dead quiet in the mornings. They dont do ND sadly.

NPN unfortunately.

 

[PAYBACK]

Was at two Post Offices today (Pretoria) to renew and there were queues 30-40 deep outside.. Zero social distancing. I asked my domestic and she said it was for the R350 hand-out.

Ended up doing it via FNB app for R200.

 

[Rocket-Boy]

Queues 50 long for grants?

You have it good in EL then, all the POs in DBN that do grants have queues in the hundreds long and that wrap around blocks.

The one I see mostly is very close to my wife's bakery, its a tiny PO with two staff members.
I feel terrible every time I see those poor people standing in a queue in all kinds of weather just to get their R350 grant because they are desperate.

No one should have to live like that, the government need to find a better way to handle things.

 

[charlieharper]

So retarded though.. A vehicle renewal is probably the easiest thing to digitalise to be able to renew it online and print yourself.

 

[Unreal]

Renewed mine this morning at the post office. Was number 3 in the queue and only 1 other person behind me.
Sure there’s a lot wrong going on in the country but let’s not turn ourselves into a nation of moaners

 

[Swa]

The one I see mostly is very close to my wife's bakery, its a tiny PO with two staff members.
I feel terrible every time I see those poor people standing in a queue in all kinds of weather just to get their R350 grant because they are desperate.

No one should have to live like that, the government need to find a better way to handle things.

Hope they have a proper grant in place after next month instead of just extending it or making it permanent.

 

[RonSwanson]

Does this country enjoy being stuck with hysterically out dated processes and poor service delivery? Serious question, though said in jest.
Why must we have a new piece of paper stuck to our dash boards every year and for the most part encounter hours to weeks or even months of frustration trying to renew it?
Why do we simply not, at a minimum, get a unique license disk when the car is first registered in your name, transferred to you etc and then simply renew this online when required? No new piece of paper annually etc, simply an update to the system that indicates your unique license is up to date and valid. (presuming no details of changed..owner, address etc)
The only time you'd need a new license disk etc would be when the vehicle is sold, transferred to a new owner, it's gets water damaged etc.
This way, reduced waste of unnecessary paper, no need to waste time and energy queuing to pay and simplicity for all.
Or is it about having menial jobs throughout the chain that stop this kind of service simplification? Genuinely, it seems ridiculous that simple solutions to this mess are not being applied. Make it easy for people to renew and people will.
Bonkers.

Then there will be no wack for the meter maids.

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

My vehicle license is almost a year behind. Received no response via eservices from the CoCT and there is no way I am standing in a queue to get it sorted. The line at the Municipal Offices crosses the road. Didnt bother to check again. I work from home and my car is only good for gathering dust.

Did mine via e-service again.
Applied on the 1st Dec.
Got the email with how much to pay into what account on the 19th.
Made payment via internet banking.
Got new disc on the 4th Jan.

 

[access]

oh dear and here i thought i was extended.

how wrong i was.


is there a faster way for capetonians?

 

[cyb3rt]

I did my vehicle license yesterday through FNB so will see how long it takes. R199 "convenience fee" and gets couriered.