Driving with an expired licence card? RTMC warns motorists 'no excuses will be entertained'

If you still have a lockdown expired driving licence, the RTMC has issued a warning, saying "no excuses" would be accepted for driving...

05 May

Still have an expired driving licence card? Just 10 days left to renew with final extension

The driving licence deadline was extended once again on 31 March, but this time motorists literally have less than two weeks to get their...

05 Apr

The driving licence deadline is now expired, 10-year extension most practical solution - AA

The driving licence extension expires by 23:59 on 31 March, however, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula is set to make another...

31 Mar

OPINION | Constant chaos - the driving licence deadline needs another extension

The driving licence deadline has been extended numerous times during the Covid pandemic. But when will government address the chaos...

09 Mar

OPINION | Abuse of power: Online vehicle licensing fees include massive hidden tax hikes

Online transactions should be cheaper, not a hidden way for the state to raise revenue, says the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa).

21 Feb

SA's driving licence renewals now digital, but you still have to visit a testing centre

A new driving licence online system has officially been launched for South African motorists, but you'll still need to visit a driving...

18 Feb

SEE | What you need to renew your South African driving licence card

Here's a basic checklist to make sure you have everything you need to renew your South African driving licence card, and not stand in a...

14 Feb

LETTER | Motorists who use the online licence booking system have to pay yet another fee

In 2021, there was much debate around the new online booking licence fee which had slipped into the Government Gazette almost unnoticed....

07 Feb

OPINION | Driving licence cards: A mission critical machine fails and it takes 83 days to repair

Transport MInister Fikile Mbalula announced new driving licence cards are coming in 2023 earlier this week. Robert Chandler believes the...

04 Feb

Mbalula announces new driving licence cards coming in 2023, but AA says more time is needed

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and the Road Traffic Management Corporation have announced their plans to implement new driving licence...

03 Feb

WATCH | SA's mega licence card printing machine is back. Will it reel in the backlog?

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula proudly declared South Africa's driving licence card machine is back in working order. This is good...

27 Jan

Can you do your driving license test in an electric car in South Africa?

As electric vehicles become a more common occurence on our roads, can learner drivers go about obtaining their driving licences passing...

22 Jan

What happens if you are involved in an accident with a driving school vehicle?

Unfortunately, vehicle accidents happen, but what happens when a learner driver does so behind the wheel of a vehicle that belongs to a...

26 Jan

High Court ruling on AARTO prevented another embarrassing 'e-toll-style' failure, says OUTA

OUTA notes that it expected Department of Transport Minister Fikile to challenge the outcome of AARTO being ruled invalid and that the...

19 Jan

AARTO ruling prevented 'unlawful intrusion' on executive and legislative competence

The ruling on the AARTO regulations being ruled unconstitutional and invalid is a great relief to South African drivers and has been...

18 Jan

LETTER | If SA government puts people first, they can resolve driving licence debacle

As the Department of Transport tries to overcome its driving licences troubles, Jim Peron suggests simple methods that could make the...

18 Jan

Car owners can now renew vehicle licences via Pick n Pay's new online system

Pick n Pay, one of South Africa's retail giants, announced that they have introduced a vehicle licence renewal system.

17 Jan

With the High Court having ruled on AARTO, what happens to my outstanding traffic fines?

The AA shares key insights on the Pretoria High Court's ruling that the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (AARTO)...

14 Jan