South Africa still faces a massive driver licence backlog, with the country’s final grace period deadline fast approaching.
The Department of Transport issued a one-year grace period for the renewal of licences from 31 March 2021 to 31 March 2022 as a result of delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. This applies to temporary licences, professional driving permits and licences for those with learner licences.
While the department said it was making steady progress in addressing this backlog, it will be heavily reliant on temporary driver licence permits and working day and night shifts to address the shortfall. In November 2021, the production machine responsible for printing licence cards broke down as a result of electrical surge caused by flooding from an adjacent building.
“To meet this expected demand, the DLCA will continue to work shifts/overtime until the backlog is cleared. It is estimated that this further backlog will be addressed within a period of 6 months as it is dependent on when applicants renew.”
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