Motor Driving License Section

Overview

The motor vehicle driving Section is within the Licensing division that is situated at the Public safety department which falls under the Directorate of Municipal and Environmental Services.

Introduction

This Section deals with the testing of applicants for learners and drivers licences
Issuing of learners and drivers licences.
Issuing of professional driving permits.
Testing the eye sight of applicants for learners and drivers licences, assisting members of the public with the renewal of drivers licence
Providing information about the driving and learners licences.
Conducting class for learners licences, assists members of the public for acknowledgement and exchange of driving licences not issued in terms of the Act, and international driving licences/permits.

Appointments for application of Learners and Drivers Licence Tests

Driving Licence Testing Centres were advised by the Provincial Department of Transport at Mmabatho to make appointments on a periodical basis and that the appointments must not exceed two months in advance.
The reason for this is that the Department of Transport plan to implement the computerized booking system for the learners and drivers licences.
This system will not allow an authority to make booking exceeding two months.
Due to this arrangement the Driving Licence Testing Centres in the KOSH Regions are open one day to make arrangements for the booking of learners licence tests and one day to make arrangements for the booking of Drivers Licence Tests.
Notification of the opening days are advertised in the local papers and on the notice boards at the Licensing Sections.
An applicant must produce an acceptable identity document and in the case of the appointment for a drivers licence, the valid learners licence must be produced.
The application fee for a Learners Licence is R120.00
The application fee for a Drivers Licence
For a light motor vehicle is R210.
For a heavy motor vehicle is R210.00
For a motor cycle is R210.00

Kindly note that all applicants need to apply in person for their appointment.

Renewal of drivers licences are every day of the week, Monday to Friday from 07:45 until 11:00.
The cost involved is R210.00 and if a person requires a temporary drivers licence the fee is R81-00 and two identity photos are required.
An acceptable identification must be produced as well as the drivers licence card.
For any further information regarding drivers licences do not hesitate to contact the Management Representatives at the Licensing Sections.
The contact persons are as follows: