Driver licence warning for South Africa
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula had previously extended expired licences to 31 March 2022 due to delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic which meant motorists could not visit licensing centres. This grace period covered all documents which expired in the period between 26 March 2020 and 31 August 2021.
“The state cannot simply ignore this problem, as it will leave motorists at the mercy of overzealous or corrupt law enforcement officers who may use this as an opportunity to extort bribes from the motoring public,” said advocate Stefanie Fick, executive director of Outa’s accountability division. Outa has called on Mbalula to extend the deadline for all expired driving licence cards to be renewed, and for the Road Traffic Management Corporation to engage with Outa and other stakeholders to find meaningful solutions to this problem.
“This is in line with many countries and will go a long way to alleviate the administrative pressures on both the state and the public in this regard. We were promised a follow-up meeting in two weeks, but as of today, we are still awaiting the Minister’s response to our proposals.”
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