South Africans will soon have to replace their licences cards with newly designed ones. This has been announced by Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, in Johannesburg on Friday.
Mbalula says the new card will contain more security features and will comply with the international driving licence standards.
We will publish the changes to the driving licence card in the government gazette. This will then enable us to commence with the procurement process for the new production infrastructure in October 2022.
The new card will be piloted from 1 November 2023 until 31 March 2024. https://t.co/dcf4HL51CR pic.twitter.com/XZsOX8wHWx
— FIKILE MBALULA | MR FIX (@MbalulaFikile) September 2, 2022
The current driver’s license card was introduced in 1998 and Mbalula says the technology is outdated. He says the move follows approval by cabinet.
“The new card will be piloted from 1 November, 2023 until 31 march 2024. The current card and equipment used to produce it will be decommissioned on the first of April 2024. However there will be a five year period of transition,” says Mbalula.
Mbalula and the management of the Road Traffic Management Corporation and Driving License Card Account gave an update on driving licensing interventions progress. Earlier in 2022, the Department of Transport accelerated interventions to deal with licence backlogs in South Africa.
Source: eNCA
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