South Africa’s BEST Driving Licence Test Centres (DLTCs) ranked

There are many ways to rate South Africa’s best Driving Licence Test Centres (DLTCs). Space, cleanliness, efficiency, staff, waiting time … the list goes on.  

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However, for the purposes of this investigation into South Africa’s best Driving Licence Test Centres, we’re going to focus on driving licence renewals. As that is, after all, the most common transaction at any DLTC.  

SOUTH AFRICA’S BEST DRIVING LICENCE TEST CENTRES

At this point we should also stress that you no longer need to visit a DLTC to renew your car licence disc. A driver’s licence, yes, but there are a multitiude of ways to renew a vehicle licence online. There are several services you can access on WhatsApp, too. Follow the highlighted links to find out more.

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Nevertheless, as driver’s licences still have to be renewed face-to-face, here’s a list of South Africa’s best Driving Licence Test Centres (DLTCs) for the purpose. Inspired by a story on MyBroadBand, in Gauteng we investigated the amount of available booking slots at various RTMC DLTC locations. The rationale being, if there’s a slot available, you’ll be served and be on your way quicker.

ONGOING CARD MACHINE PROBLEMS

This is not to suggest that there won’t be delays in the process, as the Department of Transport (DOT) has battled with its ageing card printer for some time now. Back in 2022, the number of expired licences stood at approximately 2.8 million due to an extended grace period for motorists who were unable to renew. This has thankfully come down in recent months.

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If you go to the online.natis.gov.za (eNatis) portal, select driver’s licence card renewal option and follow the prompts, you will see a list of available slots. Note that ONLY DLTCs in Gauteng and the Eastern Cape are on this system.

*Number of available slots correct as of Friday 27 October 2023.

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As you can see, we’ve only listed the top 20 on the portal, and by far the best equipped to handle driver’s licence renewals are Eco Park, Waterfall Park, Centurion Gautrain Station and Midrand Gautrain Station with slots in their thousands available.

WHATS ABOUT WESTERN CAPE AND OTHER PROVINCES?

When it comes to finding South Africa’s best Driving Licence Test Centres (DLTCs), it’s worth noting that the Western Cape and several other provinces are not loaded on the eNatis portal. For a similar service online you must visit eServices. From there you can find a participating DLTC in the Western Cape. There is no online appointment booking, unfortunately, but you can email: traffic.services@capetown.gov.za for more information.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

As we have explored before, the cost to renew your driver’s licence varies in each province. Here is a rough guideline in SA’s major provinces:

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What do you think of our list of South Africa’s best Driving Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs)? Have you had a good or bad experience at any of the centres listed? Be sure to share your thoughts with our audience in the comments section below. And don’t forget to follow us @TheSANews on X and The South African on Facebook for the latest updates.

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