Driver’s licence print machine in Germany for repairs, says Fikile Mbalula

The heavy backlog in the issuing of car licenses is being blamed on a malfunctioning machine which had to be sent to Germany for repairs.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says he will be announcing temporary measures shortly.

“The license machine is in Germany, it has broken,” Mbalula said.

“I am going to be announcing temporary measures with regards to temporary license but I am moving ahead with the new driver’s license cards which I will announce in public.”

Source: eNCA

In other news – Meet the person behind R1.3 million nightclub bill; Passion Java, a Zimbabwean ‘prophet’

If you’ve so much as logged on to a social media site this weekend, then you probably saw the wild antics of partygoers at the 012 Lifestyle venue in Pretoria. A whopping R1.3 million bar bill was racked up – and Passion Java was the man picking up the tab.

Allegedly, Java – who has become a multi-millionaire through his work as an eccentric pastor – was not in attendance on Saturday, but he had no problems with paying the seven-figure sum. Learn More