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Here is how you renew your car licence at Shoprite and Checkers
Did you know you can now renew your car licence disc at Shoprite and Checkers? Here is how to do it and how much it will cost.
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You can now renew your car licence disc at Shoprite and Checkers.
HERE IS HOW YOU CAN NOW RENEW YOUR CAR LICENCE
Motorists can renew their vehicle licence online and pay online or in-person at the Money Market counter in any of the 1,350 Shoprite, Checkers and Usave stores nationwide.
This offer is valid from November 1 2023 to January 31 2024 and is in response to the millions of South African vehicle licences that expired in September and October 2023, according to the supermarket retailer.
MOTORISTS CAN NOW RENEW THEIR LICENCE ONLINE OR IN PERSON AT THESE STORES
“With soaring living costs, times are tough for consumers.
“We hope to provide some relief by reducing the cost of car licence renewals and providing a hassle-free process that can be completed in just a few easy steps.”says general manager: financial services at the Shoprite Group Jean Olivier.
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HERE IS HOW TO RENEW YOUR LICENCE DISC:
With all the correct documents – a current car licence disc, a barcoded ID book or Smartcard ID, and proof of residence – the process is effortless and can take less than three minutes to complete:
- Step 1: Capture your information online
- Step 2: Pay online via Computicket or in-store
- Step 3: Courier delivery within 5-10 business days
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?
The fixed renewal fees are:
- Admin fee: R110.25
- Delivery fee: R74.75
- Total fee: R185
South Africa will trial a new driving licence card in 2023. Here are five things you should know about the new driving licence cards.
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HERE ARE THE FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
This comes as Transport minister Fikile Mbalula announced at the end of last year that the current driving licence cards would be phased out.
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Here are five things you should know:
- The printing machine that produces the current driving licence cards will be decommissioned in 2023.
- Current cards will continue to be recognised as valid until 31 March 2029.
- A new system will be introduced with driving licence cards linked to smart-card technology. The new driving licence card in South Africa will have improved security features, including biometric data, holograms, and watermarks, to reduce fraudulent licences and improve road safety.
- The new card will be valid for eight years, instead of the current five.
- A trial on the new cards would run until March 2024.
The new proposed card will also make the country’s driving licence compatible with the International Information Technology Personal Identification Compliant Driving Licence (ISO18013).