Motorists urged to keep receipts as SA driver’s licence printer resumes operation

Motorists urged to keep receipts as SA driver’s licence printer resumes operation

Driver’s licence card printer back in operation

South Africa’s Driving Licence Card Agency team is working overtime to clear the backlog of driver’s licences that need to be issued after the country’s only card printer returned to operation last week. Transport department spokesperson Collen Msibi said the printer had returned to operation after undergoing repairs when it broke down on February 5, leading to a backlog of

Efforts ramp up to tackle massive 2025 driver’s licence backlog

The Department of Transport says it is tackling a backlog of 750 000 driver’s licence cards for 2025, after restoring the printing machine to working order. Staff have been scheduled for overtime shifts to speed up production, provided the machine remains operational. In the meantime, motorists are urged to carry both their expired licence and the renewal receipt as proof if stopped by law enforcement. Furthermore, the department listed the wors…