South Africa
Briefing on licence cards postponed─── DANE BEISHEIM 14:40 Wed, 20 Apr 2022
A media briefing scheduled to take place today to provide an update on the deadline for the extension of licence card validity by the Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, has been postponed.
The briefing will now take place this Sunday in Midrand.
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When launching the Easter Weekend Road Safety Campaign, Mbalula urged motorists whose driving licence cards expired between 26 March 2020 and 31 August 2021 to renew their licences.
Announcing a final opportunity, which extends the grace period by 30 days from the end of the state of disaster; meaning affected motorists have until 5 May 2022 to renew their expired driving licence cards.
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The Minister will on Sunday give an update on developments regarding the now approaching deadline and provide a way forward.
