Seventy-eight (78) % Western Cape motorists already renewed drivers’ licences as deadline looms

Media Release by Daylin Mitchell, Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works

I urge all motor vehicle drivers to use the remaining two weeks to renew their driving licences before the end of the month to avoid long queues and increasingly difficult time pressures.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula extended Direction 6 of the Transport Directions to 31 March 2022. This grace period covered all documents which expired in the period of 26 March 2020 to 31 August 2021.

Of the 327295 drivers' licences from the Western Cape that should have been renewed from August 2021, 255551 have been renewed leaving 71744 to be renewed. This means 78.1% motorists have renewed their licences for the period under review.

I wrote to Minister Mbalula in January to request a further extension to the validity period of learners’ licences, driving licence cards, temporary driving licences and professional driving permits.

While I have not received a formal response to date. I welcome the news that the card machine has been repaired and is operating again. However, I strongly believe that Minister Mbalula needs to explain in detail what needs to be done should people not receive their licence cards on time. 

I encourage all Western Cape drivers to make use of the remaining two weeks to make use of the 61driving licence testing centers in the province in order to avoid last minute rush and long queues.

Media Queries:
Ntomboxolo Makoba-Somdaka
Spokesperson for Minister Daylin Mitchell
Cell: 082 953 0026
Email: Ntomboxolo.Makoba-Somdaka@westerncape.gov.za