Appointment of French company to print new driving licence cards is suspicious

Appointment of French company to print new driving licence cards is suspicious

AfriForum has submitted two applications to the Department of Transport under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to obtain critical information regarding the procurement process for the new smart driving licence cards. This comes as the Department of Transport appointed IDEMIA Identity and Security as the preferred bidder to produce the new cards. … Read more

Nationwide AARTO rollout days away, claims department

Nationwide AARTO rollout days away, claims department

Following years of delays and repeated court action, AARTO rollout is set to take place across the country on Monday 1 July 2024, reports Business Tech. Of course, this is according to the Department of Transport’s timeline. The same entity whose minister said we’d see ‘smart’ driver’s licence cards printed before a suitable service provider … Read more

GOOD news for turnaround time of SA driver’s licence cards

GOOD news for turnaround time of SA driver’s licence cards

The Department of Transport says it is on track to deliver a new driver’s licence card and printing equipment for the country amid the initial challenges of finding a suitable service provider/s. Bookmark The South African website for the latest news you need to know “With the evaluation and adjudication of the bids completed, the … Read more

SA driver’s licence validity period to remain unchanged

SA driver’s licence validity period to remain unchanged

The validity period of South African driver’s licenses will remain unchanged at five years and will not be extended to eight or 10 years. This decision comes despite previous statements from former transport minister Fikile Mbalula and current transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga indicating that the validity period would be extended. According to Chikunga and Road … Read more

MEC Ramathuba visits SA crash victims in Botswana hospital

MEC Ramathuba visits SA crash victims in Botswana hospital

Dr. Phophi Ramathuba, the Health MEC of Limpopo, has made a compassionate visit to South African citizens hospitalised in Botswana after a tragic road accident, which claimed the lives of at least seven South Africans in the neighboring country. South Africa crash victims hospitalised in Botswana Last week, the accident occurred following a gathering of … Read more

GOOD start for vehicle licence renewals in 2024

GOOD start for vehicle licence renewals in 2024

It’s great news for vehicle licence renewals in 2024, with the establishment of hundreds of Smart Enrollment Units (SEUs) across South Africa. According to TopAuto these will continue to be installed at Driver’s Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) in the next three months. TRENDING: ‘SASSA could disappear if ANC loses power’ – Ramaphosa As a result, … Read more