“As of 28 March 2022, we had produced 628 150 driving licence cards, reducing the backlog of cards to be printed to 522 839. Motorists are not coming forward to renew their licences for a variety of reasons. “This means that only 49% of the affected motorists have applied for renewal of their expired driving licences. He said the number of driving licence cards, for which renewal applications are still to be made, stands at 1 424 756, a reduction from 2 813 016. Updating the media on the deadline for the extension of licence validity in Midrand on Friday, Mbalula said after consultation with MECs and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), the department has decided to extend the grace period of the validity of driving licences, which expired between 26 March 2020 and 31 August 2021, to 15 April 2022. This was part of government measures in response to the lockdown in the management of COVID-19. In August 2021, Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, announced the extension of learner's licences, driving licence cards, temporary driving licences, and professional driving permits for a grace period ending on 31 March 2022. This comes as the deadline for the renewal of expired driving licences ended on 31 March 2022. The Department of Transport has again extended the grace period for renewing expired driving licences to 15 April 2021.
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