Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has gazetted an amendment to the lockdown regulations to allow road users until next year to renew their expired licences.

The gazette, released 22 July, states that licence cards expiring as of 26 March will be valid until January 2021. ‘All learner's licences, driving licence cards, temporary driving licences and professional driving permits that expire during the period that commenced from 26 March up to and including
31 August are deemed to be valid and their validity period is extended for a further grace period ending on 31 January 2021,’ it states.

The grace period is also extended for all motor vehicle licence discs, temporary permits and roadworthy certificates that expired from 26 March up to and including 31 May. They will be considered as valid until 31 August this year.