You can now get your driver's licence card delivered to your home...

There are those things that we just have to get done but we do not look forward to doing. On that list has got to be queuing to get your driver's licence or vehicle licence renewed. 

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The backlog of almost 400,000 licence cards is due to a defective printing machine. This has pushed the Department of Transport to come up with an alternative, a new card system that is set to be introduced. 

The transport minister, Fikile Mbalula, tweeted about the ability to pay online as well as being able to get your driver's licence card delivered to your doorstep last week. 

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"It appears that drivers will at some point be able to complete the entire renewal process online." (MSN) We are all here for that... waiting patiently and eagerly.

It's not surprising to us that the defective printing machine is outdated, as said so by the Minister himself. The good news is that the DOT plans on introducing the new card system and machine that is on par with the 'developed' world...

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Luckily, Carol Ofori has nothing to worry about for the next five years because she is all sorted with her licence. How about you? When does your driver's licence expire?

Image Courtesy of Carol Ofori