Licence cards are ready for collection – RTMC
Motorists who applied for new driving licence cards or renewed their cards between October and December 2021 can now collect their cards.
POLOKWANE – The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said they have received 32 748 licence cards from the Driving Licence Card Account (DLCA) – a department of transport entity that prints driving licence cards, but an underwhelming 42% have been collected.
The RTMC have urged motorists who applied for new driving licence cards or renewed their cards between October and December 2021 to collect their cards as 17 011 licence cards have been uncollected.
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RTMC chief communication officer Simon Zwane said RTMC centres are open seven days a week from 07:00 to 21:00 and applicants are encouraged to take advantage of shorter queues and collect on Friday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s.
“The DLCA has reported that it is working 24 hour shifts to fast–track the printing of driving licence cards. It says it has produced 919 000 cards since January 20, 2022 and remains on course to clear the backlog of application by the end of June,” a statement read.
Zwane added that motorists with licences that expired between March 2020 and August 31, 2021 who missed the renewal deadline of May 5 are advised to obtain temporary driving when applying for renewals to remain legally compliant.
To check the status of your licence or PrDP:
1. SMS your ID number to 33214 and expect one of the following outcomes:
a. Application Received – The application has been received
from the DLTC and has not been processed yet.
b. Production Queue – The card is in the processing and manufacturing stage.
c. Produced and Ready for Collection – The card has been produced and will be ready for collection in 21 days.
“Please note that, due to a number of cards being processed at this stage, allow the process to take another 14 days,” Zwane said.
d. Problem Card – There is a problem with the production of your card and you must return to the testing centre.
2. Log on to online.natis.gov.za and:
a. Create a profile using your telephone, email or cellphone number –
together with your ID number. Choose a username you will remember
and password.
b. After creating your profile, log on using your username and password
c. Click on the dashboard and check the status of your application.
C. Check your PrDP application status by sending an SMS with your ID number to 44220.
