{"id":62441,"date":"2016-12-12T11:25:21","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T09:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/vehicle-licence-renewals-20161212\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T19:49:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T17:49:57","slug":"vehicle-licence-renewals-20161212","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/vehicle-licence-renewals-20161212\/","title":{"rendered":"Vehicle licence renewals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';color:#1F497D;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;\">The Western Cape government have advised motorists from this province to check their vehicle licence disc expiry date and ensure they apply in time to avoid penalties.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';color:#1F497D;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;\">In a statement Western Cape motorists are advised that<br>\nrenewal notices for motor vehicle licences will not be sent via the South<br>\nAfrican Post Office. This is while the National Department of Transport (NDOT) is in the<br>\nprocess of transferring the electronic National Traffic Information System<br>\n(eNaTIS) to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';color:#1F497D;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;\">eNaTIS is currently managed centrally at<br>\nNDOT, including the issuing of motor vehicle licence renewal notices. This<br>\ntransition will directly affect the thousands of motorists in the province who<br>\nare required to renew their licence discs by the end of December 2016, and<br>\npossibly by 31 January 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';color:#1F497D;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;\">Motorists are urged to be proactive by<br>\nchecking their licence disc expiry date, and ensuring that they apply in time<br>\nto avoid penalties. The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public<br>\nWorks says they will do all they can to assist motorists during this period. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';color:#1F497D;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;\">Affected motorists can visit their local<br>\nregistering authority with their South African identity document and proof of<br>\nphysical address.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';color:#1F497D;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;\">To find out how much they owe, affected motorists residing outside of<br>\nthe City of Cape Town can contact the Western Cape Department of Transport and<br>\nPublic Works through one of the following service channels:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';mso-fareast-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">Contact Centre:<br><br>     \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0860 212 414<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"color:#1F497D;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';mso-fareast-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">SMS:\n<p>     31022<\/p><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"color:#1F497D;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';mso-fareast-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">Please Call Me:<br>\n     &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 079 769 1207<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"color:#1F497D;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';mso-fareast-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">Fax:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>\n 021 483 7216<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"color:#1F497D;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';mso-fareast-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">Email:\n<p>     <span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';mso-fareast-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\"><a href=\"mailto:service@westerncape.gov.za\">service@westerncape.gov.za<\/a><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';mso-fareast-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';color:#1F497D;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';color:#1F497D;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;\">Affected motorists living in the City of<br>\nCape Town who wish to renew the vehicle licence online can go to <span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';color:#1F497D;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/City-Connect\/Pay\/Driving-and-vehicles\/Vehicle-licences\/Pay-your-vehicle-licence\">http:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/City-Connect\/Pay\/Driving-and-vehicles\/Vehicle-licences\/Pay-your-vehicle-licence<\/a><br>\nand follow the instructions on that page.&nbsp;<span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Century Gothic','sans-serif';color:#1F497D;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Government urges Western Cape motorists to check the expiry date on their motor vehicle licence disc in time to avoid penalties. 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