South African motorists can expect to pay much more in national licensing transaction fees in 2019.<\/p>\n
This was confirmed by a government gazette published<\/a> <\/strong>on Friday (8 March) in which minister of Transport, Blade Nzimande, announced a 14% increase in the transaction fees to be paid to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).<\/p>\n The\u00a0fees will increase by R10<\/strong> \u2013 from R72 to R82, the department said.<\/p>\n In terms of\u00a0The\u00a0<\/em>Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, local registering authorities (licensing centres) must pay the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) a transaction fee for each motorist it processes. This is subsequently passed on to the applicant and added to the annual licence fee.<\/p>\n This fee separate from the actual licence fee, with the R82 effectively added to the renewal costs for all motor vehicle licenses across the country.<\/p>\n No implementation date was provided with interested parties given four weeks to comment on the increases.<\/p>\n Big increases<\/strong><\/p>\n While a 14% increase may seem minor, it is the second major increase in the RTMC fee in as many years.<\/p>\n In February 2018 the fee increased by R30<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 from R42 to R72 – with motorists now effectively paying twice as much compared to January last year.<\/p>\n Prior to this increase in 2018, the fee has increased by a mere R6 since 2009.<\/p>\n This increase will affect South African motorists across the country, with the\u00a0actual licensing fee differing from province to province, dependent on the size and weight of your vehicle.<\/p>\n