The Department of Transport has published new regulations which outline the validity of motor vehicle licences and registrations during South Africa’s 21-day lockdown.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday (25 March) Transport minister Fikile Mbalula announced<\/a> <\/strong>that driver\u2019s licences which expired during the lockdown period will be given a 14-day grace period after the lockdown is lifted.<\/p>\n The new regulations have subsequently expanded this further by extending the grace period to 30 days for both driver’s licences and other types of vehicle licences.<\/p>\n The most notable changes include:<\/p>\n Mbalula has also amended the public transport directions under the National State of Disaster to assist South Africans in getting their social grants.<\/p>\n Under the current lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19, public modes of transport are allowed to operate from 05h00 \u2013 09h00 and again from 16h00 \u2013 20h00.<\/p>\n \u201cFollowing the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the days social grants would be paid, a number of industry bodies have made representations on the relaxation of hours (in which) public transport vehicles are allowed to operate,\u201d said transport minister Fikile Mbalula on Sunday (29 March).<\/p>\n \u201cEffective from tomorrow, 30 March 2020 until Friday, 3 April 2020, buses and taxis will be permitted to operate from 05h00 until 20h00 in order to cater to the transportation needs of society\u2019s most vulnerable,\u201d said Mbalula.<\/p>\n You can read the regulations below:<\/p>\n Licence Regulations<\/a> by BusinessTech<\/a> on Scribd<\/p>\n\n
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