Gauteng to pay more for vehicle licensing

JOBURG – Come 1 April, car licences could cost R204 or more depending on the vehicle's weight.

Motorists may have to pay more when licensing their vehicles as from 1 April.

This year, South Africans will receive a tax hike, fuel levy increase and in March, a car licensing fee hike.

Motorists will have to cough up more money when licensing their vehicles. The price hike is expected to come into effect on 1 April.

However, policymakers have invited citizens to comment on the new Road Traffic Regulations by 8 March.

Should the government go ahead with the 7.7 per cent increase, motorists in Gauteng may have to pay R204 for a motorcycle licence which is R12 more than last year and between R204 to R24 528 for a car and other licences depending on its weight.

Proposed licence fees for 2018:

Vehicle registration – R180
Motorcycle licence – R204
Car licence (0-250kg) – R204
Car licence (251-500kg) – R300
Car licence (501-750kg) – R336
Car licence (751-1000kg) – R360
Car licence (1001-1250kg) – R408
Car licence (1251-1500kg) – R564
Car licence (1501-1750kg) – R660
Car licence (1751-2000kg) – R840
Car licence (2001-2250kg) – R972
Trailer licence – R156
Caravan licence fee – R324
Specially classified motor vehicle licence fee – R324

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