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If you have a disability, you can apply for a disabled parking disc from your municipality. To qualify for the disc, you’ll need to have a letter from your doctor that explains the nature and constraints of your disability. A disabled parking disc allows you to park in allocated disability parking...

If you buy a vehicle, you need to register and license it in your name within 21 days. If the title holder (the entity who has the right to sell) is different from the owner, that entity must register the vehicle before you, as the owner can license it. Registration and licensing of a new vehicle...

A professional driving permit (PrDP) is needed to drive public transport and heavy-duty vehicles, for example lorries, buses and breakdown vehicles. There are some exceptions though, as you won’t need a PrDP to drive a hearse or a tractor. Before it was called a PrDP, a professional driving permit...

If you build a vehicle up from parts, or if the tare of the vehicle changes, you will have to obtain a mass measuring certificate before you will be able to register the vehicle. You can get your vehicle weighed at any private entity which operates a weighbridge, who must issue a weighbridge...

Special number plates contain both personalised numbers and discrete numbers on it. Personalised number plates contain the letters WP (Western Province) at the end of the number plate. How to Apply If you want to apply for a special number plate, you’ll need to complete and return application form...

The Department of Infrastructure provides access to information and public records, in keeping with the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2 of 2000 . There are conditions to this, and a fee might have to be paid. How do I access government information from the Department? To apply for access...

As from 1 May 2003, the credit card format driving licence officially replaced the Identity Document (ID) version. You can still convert your old ID driving licence to the credit card format if you fall into one of the following categories: You were working or studying abroad on 30 April 2003. You...

Tenders What is a tender? A tender is an offer to do work or supply goods at a fixed price. Getting goods or services is also known as "procurement". Tenders and bids are the same thing. When government "puts out a tender" or "invites bids", this means government asks the public for price offers to...

Should you wish to open a driving licence testing centre, the centre needs to be registered with the Minister of Transport. Once an application has been received to open a driving testing centre, the inspectorate of driving licence testing centres will evaluate the testing centre concerned and...

Did you know? Tenants and landlords can now lodge complaints at RHT Online , from anywhere and at any time. Here you can: Register your Rental Housing complaint Update your details View and track the progress of your complaint View the How to Guidelines here . Its main function is to settle...