Drivers Licence renewals in the spotlight. Picture: Moneyweb Elderly drivers or drivers who are older than 70 years old will face the same requirements when applying or renewing their driver’s licences. This was confirmed toThe Citizenby the Department of Transport on Monday.
The clarification follows reports on various platforms that senior drivers in the country will face new licence requirements from January 2026. “Transport authorities have introduced more rigorous renewal procedures to ensure that senior motorists remain fit to drive safely. These changes seek to maintain road safety while preserving the independence and mobility of elderly citizens.
“Anyone who is 70 years old or older must renew their licence before the deadline to prevent losing their driving privileges or facing penalties. The updated system now requires drivers to complete extra medical assessments during the renewal process,” one online report claimed. However, Transport Department and Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy’s spokesperson Collen Misibi toldThe Citizen, this is not true.
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Msibi urged South Africans to take precautions against fake news about the so-called new regulations for driver’s licences for the elderly. “It’s definitely fake news. I think I saw that thing last year as well, something that was circulating in the United States.
We don’t have new sets of regulations for older citizens. So the law is the same for everyone. “And just to warn people about fake news.
In some cases, you’d find an article that only applies in another country, but when people read it, they think it’s in South Africa. There is something like that circulating,” Msibi said. According to South African government regulations, you must renew your driver’s licence card four weeks before its expiry date.
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