South Africa’s licence card printer is finally back

SA’s only driver’s licence machine now working after three-month breakdown

The machine had been out of action since February 5, which led to a backlog of 747,748 licence cards to be printed

Driver’s licence card machine back on track after February breakdown

The machine had been out of operation since February 5, which has led to a backlog of 747,748 outstanding cards to be printed.

The driver's licence machine is fixed, but another problem remains

There is some good news for thousands of South African motorists across the country who are currently driving with expired licences.

South Africa’s licence card printer is finally back

South Africa’s licence card printer is finally back, but here’s why you’ll still be waiting. The only driving licence card printing machine is finally up and running again after a three-month breakdown, the Department of Transport confirmed on Thursday, 8 May. The outage, which began on 5 February, created a crippling backlog of over 747,700 unprinted driving licence cards, leaving hundreds of thousands of South African drivers stuck in limbo. G…

LICENCE CARD PRINTING MACHINE BACK IN ACTION AFTER 3-MONTH DELAY

Fri 09 May 2025: The National Department of Transport has confirmed that the country’s sole driving licence card printing machine is back in operation after nearly three months of downtime. The machine, which broke down on 5 February 2025, caused a massive backlog of almost 750,000 outstanding cards across the country. National transport spokesperson Collen […]

Printing machine for driving licence cards back online

Thousands of motorists across South Africa can expect to receive their long-awaited driving licence cards soon, as the national driving licence card printing machine is officially back in operation.   The National Department of Transport confirmed on Thursday that the machine has been repaired, after a three-month outage.   “The National Department of Transport can confirm that the driving license card printing machine has been fixed and operati…