As of Monday (2 November) a new change regarding car licences has come into effect.
Henceforth motorists will have to give proof of residence when they want to
• change their particulars or their address
• when applying for a national traffic information system (NaTIS) service at a driving licence testing centre
• when applying for a driving licence, applying for the renewal of a driving licence, applying for a learner’s licence, applying for vehicle licence disc, renewing a vehicle licence disc, and registering a vehicle.
Proof of residence can be in the form of municipal utility bill, telephone bill or a retail store account not older than three months.
According to the Department of Transport the new regulation is to ensure motorists “promptly and timeously receive their vehicle and driving licence renewal notices and any other road traffic related communique.”
