South African drivers over 70 face no extra licence requirements, confirms the Department of Transport. Only the standard eye ...

Elderly drivers or drivers who are older than 70 years old will face the same requirements when applying or renewing their driver’s licences. This was confirmed to The Citizen by the Department of ...

South Africa is set to unveil a new driving licence card, with plans for digital licences. Updates follow years of delays due ...

The Department of Transport says South Africa is “definitely” moving to an eight-year validity period for driving licence cards. This is according to director-general, Mathabatha Mokonyama, who ...

The Department of Transport has said that driver’s licence card validity periods will be extended to eight years in South Africa. However, until the change is implemented, the country’s licence cards ...

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has demonstrated the use of a new digital licence and renewal system at the Global Digital Public Infrastructure Summit. DCDT Minister ...

While an extension to driving licence card validity periods in South Africa is back on the table, unions have warned that government revenue and jobs could be at risk. Earlier this month, Transport ...

The Department of Transport is finalising its plan to extend the validity of driving licences in South Africa. Transport department spokesperson Collen Msibi says there is political will for the ...

Procurement failures have prompted the high court to void Idemia's licence card tender and mandate a fresh bidding process.