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Senior Drivers Face Automatic Licence Suspension From 5 January 2026 Under New South Africa Renewal Rules

South African motor-vehicle operators above the age of 60 are being forewarned of the new regulations that will take place in renewing driving licenses from 5 January 2026. When a senior driver fails to comply with prescribed medical fitness assessments and papers, the driving license therapy will run the automatic cancellation of such a driving license. This is a transformation in the control of driver fitness and its enforcement throughout the nation. The whole concept of the revised licence renewal framework was for older persons to ensure roadworthiness for driving on our roads. KiNd of medical disorders experienced due to aging such as vision, impaired mobility, and cognitive changes have their effects on their driving capacity. Because one actually seeks to identify eventual ailments that may lead to an unscreened unsafe driving impairment for all road users, the mandatory medical fitness checks do so Whatever driver aged 60 years or older not complying with the regulation and su...
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Replace lost or stolen driving licence

 If your driving licence card is lost, stolen or damaged, you can apply for a new one.


You will have to apply for a temporary driving licence at an additional cost while waiting for your driving licence card to be issued.


To get a replacement card, you will not be required to take a driving licence examination, but you will undergo eye testing and your fingerprints will be taken. Alternatively, you can have your eyes tested by an optometrist and submit the form at the driving license testing centre (DLTC)


What you should do


Go to the nearest DLTC with:

Your identity document (ID) and a copy of the ID or a valid South African passport and copy.

Proof of postal and residential address e.g. utility account. If the utility bill is not in your name, the owner of the bill must make an affidavit declaring that you live at the address and the utility bill must be attached to the affidavit. 

If you stay at an informal settlement, you must bring a letter with an official date stamp from the ward councillor confirming your postal and residential address.

Four identical black-and-white photographs. You must first confirm with the DLTC how many photos they require before you have photos taken.


How long does it take


Your new driving licence should be ready within four to six weeks.

A temporary driving licence is issued immediately.


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