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The Herald
12-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Herald
Home affairs to help print driving licences to clear backlog
Creecy said the two departments had agreed that the process would not take more than three months. The transport department's printing machine, which is more than 25 years old, has repeatedly broken down, resulting in huge backlogs. In February, the machine was out of operation, which resulted in a backlog of outstanding cards to be printed. According to the department, on July 5 the backlog stood at 602,831 cards. Gauteng was leading with 192,856, followed by the Western Cape with 86,862, and KwaZulu-Natal with 85,313. However, between May 8 and July 7, the department managed to process 515,758 cards. 'If you have a driver's licence that expires now, you have six months in which to get your permanent licence,' Creecy said. 'There would be a lot of people in the queue whose six months is up, so we have said they cannot be penalised because this is not of their making. So people must keep their receipts of when they applied, then they can't be fined. 'Also, they do not have to apply again. A lot of people have temporary licences, but now those licences are expiring again. But they don't have to apply again because that would be unfair. So we have waived that provision.' SowetanLIVE
News24
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- News24
‘Broken machines and broken promises': DA wants to see AG's driving licence printer report
The country's sole driver's licence printing machine has broken down, leading to a backlog of 733 000 cards. Jacques Stander/Gallo Images Be among those who shape the future with knowledge. Uncover exclusive stories that captivate your mind and heart with our FREE 14-day subscription trial. Dive into a world of inspiration, learning, and empowerment. You can only trial once. Start your FREE trial now
The Herald
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Herald
Driver's licence card machine back on track after February breakdown
Staff members at the Driving Licence Card Agency, an entity of the transport department, will work overtime to tackle the backlog in the issuing of cards after the country's only printing machine has been repaired and operations have resumed. The machine had been out of operation since February 5, which has led to a backlog of 747,748 outstanding cards to be printed, said department spokesperson Collen Msibi. The backlog breakdown per province at the beginning of this month is: Gauteng: 252,745; KwaZulu-Natal: 115,020; Western Cape: 108,402; Mpumalanga: 66,833; Limpopo: 61,769; Eastern Cape: 55,393; North West: 39,983; Free State: 33,741; and Northern Cape: 13,862. 'With the catch-up plan, updates on the backlog reduction will be provided as and when significant progress is made. However, the backlog reduction is also dependent on the number of orders received on a daily basis,' Msibi said. The machine is more than 20 years old and regularly breaks down. Its p arts need to be imported when there are breakdowns, according to previous reports. TimesLIVE
