Drivers Licences News Today

The suspect had reportedly tried to get his commercial drivers licence at the DPS office on Thursday

Getting a driving licence used to be a symbol of liberation, one of the first tastes of independence in our teenage years.

The rules and law of the land are not respected as foreigners do as they wish in SA.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said that motorists who missed Thursday’s deadline were advised to obtain temporary licences.

Lobby group AfriForum says it has instructed its lawyers to prepare a legal letter to the Department of Transport demanding that the grace period for the renewal of driver’s licences be extended.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said that there would not be any opportunities for cybercriminals to commit identity fraud.

Transport MInister Fikile Mbalula said that the machine, which had to be repaired in Germany, was damaged during a power surge caused by flooding.

Hes advised drivers to use the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)s licence renewal facilities, which he said had been under-utilised since their launch last year.

Poor time and planning mean that South Africans who need to renew their driver’s licences will have to wait up to six months or longer.

The Department of Transport has vowed to clear the backlog in issuing driver’s licences by the end of April.