New driver’s licence to be introduced in South Africa in the next 18 months: Mbalula

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Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that South Africa will get a new driver’s licence card before the end of next year.

Responding in a recent parliamentary Q&A, Mbalula said the card will officially be launched in October 2023. He added that the project is being spearheaded by the Driving Licence Card Account which is the trading entity responsible for the production of driving licence cards in South Africa.

The DLCA has previously indicated that the new licence will be aligned closer to international practices, with the new card also allowing for the incorporation of new technologies. The actual design of the card will also be changed. “The project will allow for the adoption of digital technologies such as blockchain and other related technologies which will form the platform an integrated transport system.”

The minister said that motorists who continue to drive with expired licences past this date will face fines and possible prosecution.

 

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