Minister of TransportFikile Mbalulahas brought up the idea of amending the Government Gazette.
This will see motorists pay about R250 just for an online booking on the troubled e-Natis system.
The draft put forward was done in September, it will see motorists paying an extra fee.
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This is just for bookings and does not include actual renewal or driver’s licence fees.
Reports state that the e-Natis system has caused much trouble in the past with all its issues.
This shows the grave state of the driving licence system in SouthAfrica.
Fikile Mbalula has proposed an extra fee for driver’s licence renewals. Image: GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFPSource: Getty Images
South Africans, according toNews24, are being expected to pay for a troublesome service.
Mbalula published an amendment to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) Regulations, 2007 in the Gazette.
The number is 45 085, was completed on 3 September, 2021 and is open for comment.
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The draft regulates that e-Natis related services may include extra fees.
He reiterated that people should not renew their licences on the eve of the deadline.
Source: Briefly News
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