The minister assured that vehicle testing centres and driver’s licence testing centres will remain closed.
Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula announced that validity of licences, certificates and permits for road users had been extended beyond the lockdown for 30 days.
“During the lockdown period, the validity of learner’s licence, driving licence, motor vehicle licence disk, temporary permit, professional driving permit and roadworthy certificates shall be deemed to be valid and shall be extended for a grace period of 30 days after lockdown period,” the minister said on his Twitter account.
Mbalula had signed the government gazette in March that makes the grace period come into place.
The minister assured that vehicle testing centres and driver’s licence testing centres will remain closed.
During the lockdown period validity of
Learner’s license
driving license
motor vehicle license disk
temporary permit
professional driving permit
road worthy certificatesShall be deemed to be valid and shall be extended for a grace period of 30 days after lockdown period. pic.twitter.com/gI6puzQFsJ
— FIKILE MBALULA | MR FIX (@MbalulaFikile) April 23, 2020
– The Citizen