
SOUTH AFRICA’S DRIVING LICENCE DRAMA (09 JULY 2025)
Big moves are coming! The Department of Transport wants to extend how long your driving licence lasts, from five years to eight. This change could land in Parliament between January and March 2026. But honestly, it's been a long time coming, organisations like OUTA and the AA have been shouting for years: "Why are we renewing licences like we're in the 90s?"
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