Update on 2024 car licence renewal fees in South Africa
These are the most recent changes to South Africa’s 2024 car licence renewal fees, as the department implements ongoing strict reforms.
The new Transport Minister is holding the department accountable regarding the 2024 car licence renewal fees.
However, motorists are reminded that when it comes to how much licence renewal will cost outright, it still varies from province to province. And 2024 car licence renewal fees depend heavily on the unladen weight of your car, otherwise known as Tare.
Currently, the Department of Transport is once again under fire for its appointment of French firm Idemia as a bidder to produce new smart driver’s licence cards. As The South African reported recently, the same company lost a lucrative ACSA tender to run biometric identification at local airports following BEE irregularities.
2024 CAR LICENCE RENEWAL
Nevertheless, with yet more legal wrangling underway, we turn our attention back to E-Natis and 2024 car licence renewal fees. The government-funded traffic services portal now serves all provinces in the country for 2024 car licence renewal. And here’s what you can expect to pay for your annual vehicle licence renewal following the latest annual adjustments.
A reminder that you have a 21-day grace period should you miss your 2024 car licence renewal window. Go beyond that and you’ll be liable for a late-licencing penalty fee. Ignore that and you will face even harsher censure. Furthermore, the penalty fee is calculated at one tenth of your annual licensing fee accrued per month. So, the longer you leave it, the more expensive it becomes. We recommend you create a profile with E-Natis to get timely updates about licence renewal. Because, the days of receiving a (MVL2) licence renewal notice in the post are long behind us.
ADJUSTED RENEWAL FEES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Most passenger cars driven on the road weigh between 750 kg (at the lightest) to 2 750 kg (for a large luxury SUV). So, for 2024 car licence renewal fees, we’re going to focus on these categories only. If you use/operate a trailer or semi-trailer there are additional fees you should research.
We’ve focused on the three most populous provinces for 2024 car licence renewal fees: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape. Interesting that the latter works out the cheapest across the board in each weight category. There are links at the end of the article to the other provinces:
| Tare | Limit | Gauteng | W.Cape | KZN |
| 750 kg | 1 000 kg | R384,00 | R336,00 | R456,00 |
| 1 000 kg | 1 250 kg | R432,00 | R408,00 | R516,00 |
| 1 250 kg | 1 500 kg | R600,00 | R558,00 | R648,00 |
| 1 500 kg | 1 750 kg | R708,00 | R624,00 | R780,00 |
| 1 750 kg | 2 000 kg | R900,00 | R708,00 | R912,00 |
| 2 000 kg | 2 250 kg | R1 044,00 | R966,00 | R1 092,00 |
| 2 250 kg | 2 500 kg | R1 260,00 | R1 128,00 | R1 296,00 |
| 2 500 kg | 2 750 kg | R1 416,00 | R1 272,00 | R1 506,00 |
*from Car Licence Renewal Fees
Click on the links below to see how much it costs to renew your vehicle license across South Africa’s six smaller provinces: