Home Affairs extends validity period for expired visas
Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has actually clarified which services will be offered in your home Affairs workplaces throughout the nation’s adjusted level 2 lockdown, and revealed extension dates for different files. While Home Affairs workplaces are functional throughout the nation, some services have actually…
Government wants to block foreigners from taking up driver jobs in South Africa
Transportation minister Fikile Mbalula states that he is working along with the Department of Work and Labour to deal with concerns around foreign employees in South Africa. Responding to in a current written parliamentary Q&A, Mbalula stated that this consists of the roadway freight and…
How you can lose your license under South Africa’s new road laws
It was validated recently that the very first phase of the four-phased execution of the Administrative Adjudication of Roadway Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act would start in July. It will begin with the finalisation of different procedures prior to application in 67 towns from 1 October…
The fines and notices you will receive under South Africa’s new Aarto driving laws
The Department of Transportation just recently revealed the phased intro of the Administrative Adjudication of Roadway Traffic Offences (Aarto) guidelines, consisting of the intro of a points-based licence demerit system for traffic offenses. The first stage introduced on 1 July 2021, with the facility of…
South Africa’s Demerit Point System: What does it mean for you and your short-term insurance?
According to Zutobi’s study, South Africa has the most dangerous roads, given the statistics of accidentsand safety measures. South Africa’s Demerit System: Here’s what you need to know! The demerit point system is a world-renowned practice. At its core, all drivers/owners of vehicles are subjected…
How South Africa’s New Demerit System Will Impact Your Car Insurance
In August 2019 Cyril Ramaphosa signed the new Aarto Act (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) which will enforce the new demerit system in South Africa. Many drivers have read about the new demerit system but haven’t yet realized how this act will affect their…
Why Do I Pay Car Insurance Excess When I Pay a Monthly Premium?
Many people ask the questions, “Why do I need to pay excess when I already pay my car insurance premium every month? What is car insurance excess? How much is car insurance excess? How can I get out of paying excess altogether?”. Let’s take a…
Renewing Car & Drivers Licences During South Africa’s Lockdown
The South African Department of Transport has published the new rules and regulations for renewing your car license during the national lockdown. The new regulations have stated that the grace period for renewing your car license and drivers’ license will be extended to 30 days….
Car Licence Renewal Penalty Fees
The days of getting your car license renewal reminder in the post a couple of weeks before it expires is far behind us. Don’t get me wrong we love the paperless, less population, let’s save the planet idea but we would still like some sort…
How Eskom Has Royally Screwed South Africa
SARB will not bail out Eskom I’m sorry to put it so bluntly but in all honesty, there is no other way to say it. The effects of “our” Eskom issue would drown South African’s if the SARB decided to help out. The SARB (South…
Updated Car License Fees: Another Price Increase For South Africans
2019 is looking to be a challenging year for all car owners as new taxes such as the new fuel tax (additional R277 every time you fill up) and new vehicle license fees come into effect. As for licensing fees, the minister announced a 14%…
South African Roads vs The Rest Of The World
An estimated 1.25 million people died from road injuries in 2013 and 20-50 million people sustained serious injuries that are non-fatal from road traffic incidents. These are stats according to the latest WHO report. WHO has stated the following, “Over 90% of road traffic deaths…