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The amendment bill removes the rights of drivers, passengers and pedestrians to claim compensation for injuries but proposes the fund provide social benefits instead.

As the mayhem unfolded in the city of Cape Town on Monday with more than 400,000 pupils unable to go to school and hospitals shutting down, transport minister Sindiswa Chikunga met with taxi bosses and city officials to broker a deal to bring an end to the violent taxi strike.

The current validity period of driver's licences is five years – but the extension is subject to cabinet approval.

Ramaila's comment came as e-hailing operators are gearing up for a national shutdown starting on Monday.

E-hailing drivers switched off their phones in protest against high commission fees and poor safety measures.

Over the past three days, there have three separate incidents of trucks being torched on national roads, in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.

The department of transport has announced that the driving licence card production machine is back in full production, marking a significant step towards addressing the backlog of cards.

The National Transport Department has confirmed the country's only driver's license printing machine is now fully functional, while also saying motorists can expect a new generation of license cards.

South Africa’s only driver’s licence printing machine has been repaired and is ready for full-scale production following a backlog.

In SA, loyalty programme owners are working hard to meet their customers and members where they are now says Gordon Wilson, of the Achievement Awards Group...