WCMD

A permit is needed to transport abnormal loads and vehicles. The requirements for a permit depend on the size and nature of the load or vehicle.

The law requires your car to be licensed every year. It's your duty as the owner of the car, to make sure that the licence is renewed before it expires.

All South African drivers must have a credit card format driving licence. This is issued when a new driver receives a licence.

Getting a learner's licence for a motor vehicle is the first step to getting a driving licence.

If you have a foreign driving licence, you can convert it to a South African (SA) one:

Drivers need a professional driving permit (PrDP) to drive public transport and heavy-duty vehicles, for example lorries, buses and breakdown vehicles.

You can apply to use a public road for sport and filming purposes. The permit application depends on whether a road is a municipal or a provincial road.

Our Safely Home Programme focuses on road safety for all road users. Our former Minister for Transport and Public Works, Robin Carlisle, initiated the program.

As of 1 May 2003, the credit card format driving licence officially replaced the Identity Document (ID) version.