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Submitted | first-name | one | two | three | additional | message |
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2026-10-20 07:11:32 +02:00 | Kgwele | Yes I do | Yes I do | Yes | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-20 04:41:12 +02:00 | David | Yes I do | Yes I do | It should remain valid until the new card is produced | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-17 17:31:03 +02:00 | brian | Yes I do | Yes I do | No, it should be at least 6 months | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-12 08:40:41 +02:00 | Tertia | Yes I do | Yes I do | No, it should be at least 6 months | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-12 07:53:42 +02:00 | Herbert | Yes I do | Yes I do | It should remain valid until the new card is produced | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-11 21:44:04 +02:00 | Lodewyk | Yes I do | Yes I do | It should remain valid until the new card is produced | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | When you receive a matric certificate/ degree certificate it is permanent, they do not have re-issue the certificate every 3/5 years. When you pass your drivers licence it is also permanent, why must they re-issue the card (certificate) every3/5 years AND you must pay for it. Just another money making process from the government |
2026-10-11 20:12:03 +02:00 | Jeanette | Yes I do | Yes I do | No, it should be at least 6 months | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | It will be a big help to reduce admin on our shoulders to increase years till renewal to 10 years. |
2026-10-11 16:18:37 +02:00 | Leandre | Yes I do | Yes I do | No, it should be at least 6 months | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-11 16:00:21 +02:00 | Lesley | Yes I do | Yes I do | Yes | Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-11 15:34:02 +02:00 | Catherine | Yes I do | Yes I do | Yes | Direct courier of renewed cards to home or work. Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions. Some branches already accept this. | |
2026-10-11 14:55:40 +02:00 | Stefan | Yes I do | Yes I do | No, it should be at least 6 months | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-11 14:28:26 +02:00 | Hardus | No I do not | Yes I do | No, it should be at least 6 months | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app | |
2026-10-11 02:13:06 +02:00 | Heather | Yes I do | Yes I do | It should remain valid until the new card is produced | Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-10 20:34:46 +02:00 | richard | Yes I do | Yes I do | It should remain valid until the new card is produced | ||
2026-10-10 09:15:12 +02:00 | Hettie | Yes I do | Yes I do | No, it should be at least 6 months | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-10 08:40:30 +02:00 | Johan | Yes I do | Yes I do | It should remain valid until the new card is produced | Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-10 07:43:04 +02:00 | Nontlahla | Yes I do | Yes I do | No, it should be at least 6 months | Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | No comment |
2026-10-09 21:31:28 +02:00 | Ngoanasegaila | Yes I do | No I do not | It should remain valid until the new card is produced | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-09 16:56:58 +02:00 | Cynthia | Yes I do | Yes I do | No, it should be at least 6 months | Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-09 14:51:47 +02:00 | Michelle | Yes I do | Yes I do | Yes | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-09 12:54:00 +02:00 | Kgomotso | Yes I do | Yes I do | Yes | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-09 12:28:32 +02:00 | Dane | Yes I do | Yes I do | It should remain valid until the new card is produced | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-09 12:19:55 +02:00 | Ola | Yes I do | Yes I do | It should remain valid until the new card is produced | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | We feel very strong about the continued inept adminisitration officers who allow for one (1) printer to cater for +-50milloin citizens of this country. We support the acquisition of additional printers distributed across provinces, and service the entire country. |
2026-10-09 12:12:23 +02:00 | Johan | Yes I do | Not fully | It should remain valid until the new card is produced | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-09 11:49:51 +02:00 | THOMAS | Not fully | No I do not | It should remain valid until the new card is produced | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | YES I SUPPORT THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO EXTEND DRIVER LICENCE CARDS BUT TO 10 YEARS AND NOT ONLY 8 YEARS LIKE 1st WORLD COUNTRIES' DO INTERNATIONAL OTHER COUNTRY'S ALREADY DOES IT FOR MANY YEARS NOW SINCE THE 1930ths. SA HAVE TO WAKE UP AND LEAVE THE OLD WORLD ORDER BEHIND AND ADOPT THE NEW WORLD ORDER LEGILATION. (QUESTION IS ?? WHAT LEGISLATION IS GOING TO BE TO USED FOR DRIVERLESS ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND NEW TECHNOLOGY IN TERMS OF ELECTRIC ROBOTIC CARS AND VEHICLES ALL VEHICLES MUST BE TREATED THE SAME OVER THE SAME COMB AND THERE SHOULD NOT DISCRIMINATION TO INDIVIDUALS WITH HEAVY DUTY AND PDP LICENCES. TO DISCRIMINATE IS ILLEGAL AND AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION OF SA. |
2026-10-09 11:34:36 +02:00 | Bongani | Yes I do | Yes I do | Yes | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work | |
2026-10-09 09:48:43 +02:00 | ronelle | Yes I do | Yes I do | It should remain valid until the new card is produced | ||
2026-10-09 08:09:42 +02:00 | Marl | Yes I do | Yes I do | It should remain valid until the new card is produced | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | Stop the corruption. Distribute the single points of failure across multiple failsafe channels. Reduce regulstion and pver taxation. Take the authority out of the hands of individual employees. Reduce lines and queue times. Reduce the availability of bribary channels. Increase validy for all under 80hrs old. Maintain Commercial validity at 5yrs to ensure standards in public transport and shipping. |
2026-10-09 07:17:09 +02:00 | Elsabe | Yes I do | Not fully | It should remain valid until the new card is produced | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk | |
2026-10-09 07:10:55 +02:00 | Anthony | Yes I do | Yes I do | No, it should be at least 6 months | Digital / Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) via smart app, Direct courier/post delivery of renewed cards to home/work, Integration of independent optometrist eye test submissions, Decentralised printing machines across provinces to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk |
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- Eliminates Unnecessary Bureaucracy and Queue Fatigue
- DLTCs across South Africa are notoriously overwhelmed by routine five-year renewals. Doubling card validity to 10 years cuts administrative traffic by roughly 50%, freeing up testing centres to focus on new driver testing, professional permits, and core road safety enforcement.
- Direct Financial & Productivity Savings for Motorists
- Motorists only have to pay renewal fees, take time off work, and sit in administrative queues once every ten years instead of twice. For working families and small business owners, this translates directly into saved hours and reduced transport costs.
- Alignment with International Best Practice
- A 5-year validity period is an outlier internationally. Most developed economies—including the UK, European Union member states, Australia, and New Zealand—issue driving licence cards valid for 10 to 15 years (or until age 70) without compromising road safety.
- Legal Separation of the “Card” from the “Right to Drive”
- By explicitly stating in Regulation 101(2) that a driving licence is permanent unless cancelled or suspended, the law finally protects motorists from being treated as criminal “unlicensed drivers” simply because an administrative plastic card has lapsed.
- Polycarbonate Durability & Corruption Reduction
- Modern polycarbonate card materials are technically rated to last over a decade without delamination or fading. Furthermore, halving the renewal volume substantially disrupts the black market for corrupt online booking “slot selling” and DLTC bribery syndicates.
- Eliminates Unnecessary Bureaucracy and Queue Fatigue
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- The 3-Month Grace Period Trap (Regulation 108(7))
- The proposed 3-month cap on grace periods while waiting for a renewed card is completely detached from the reality of state backlogs. If the national card production machine breaks down or distribution stalls beyond 90 days, law-abiding motorists who applied on time will become technically illegal on the road and face roadside harassment, traffic fines, and potential insurance claim rejections.
- Road Safety & Deteriorating Visual Acuity
- Ten years is a long window during which a driver’s eyesight, medical condition, or physical fitness can significantly deteriorate. Without mandatory interim optical assessments or the integration of private optometrists into the eNaTIS system, unchecked visual impairment could increase nighttime accidents and road fatalities.
- Risk of Exploitative Fee Hikes (The “Revenue Trap”)
- Renewal fees are a major revenue stream for the RTMC and local municipalities. Critics warn that authorities will attempt to compensate for halving transaction volumes by doubling or tripling the fee for a 10-year card, erasing the promised financial relief.
- Unfair Double Standard for Heavy Vehicles (Codes C & EC)
- Commercial and heavy vehicle drivers are still restricted to 5-year cards under Regulation 108(5)(a)(ii). Since commercial drivers already undergo strict medical, eyesight, and criminal background checks every 2 years for their Professional Driving Permit (PrDP), forcing a separate 5-year card renewal adds redundant red tape to the freight and logistics industry.
- A Missed Opportunity for True Digital Modernisation
- Simply printing a longer-lasting card fails to modernise the system. Opponents argue the Department should have paired this change with Digital Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) on smartphones, direct courier delivery to homes/workplaces, and decentralised provincial printing hubs to permanently remove the single-point-of-failure risk.
- The 3-Month Grace Period Trap (Regulation 108(7))