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By Staff Reporter 
6h ago
Drivers are advised that they must renew their motor vehicle licenses before August 31, 2020, including those who received a three-month grace period due to the Covid-19 lockdown, which now have until September 22, 2020 to renew your license discs.
The City of Cape Town informs motorists who were granted a three-month Covid-19 license renewal extension until August 31, 2020, this includes licenses that expired on March 31, 2020, on April 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, and those whose licenses will expire on August 31, you now have the opportunity to renew by September 22, 2020.
The City has confirmed this extension with officials from the Western Cape Government and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC). No interest or penalties will be charged if motor vehicle licenses are renewed on or before September 22, 2020.
First, the City needed to confirm that traffic officials would not fine motorists from September 1 to September 22 for licenses that expired on March 31, 2020, April 30, and May 31, 2020, part of the original three-month lockdown grace period.
RTMC officials have confirmed that this applies across the country. The extension aims to help relieve pressure on customer offices throughout the metro and in South Africa and help more motorists with their renovations.
Tip: Renew your license online if possible and be aware that there may be a delay due to backlogs and high volumes. If you need to visit a customer service office, go early in the day and note that the City can only operate with reduced staff due to Covid-19 regulations that must be adhered to.
The City’s motor vehicle and cash licensing offices have assigned more dedicated staff to assist customers with Motor Vehicle License and Registration (MVRL) inquiries and City staff are assisting with licensing inquiries. car online and technical difficulties.
We remind customers that as a result of the influx of online MVRL renewal requests, postal service delays may occur. However, the South African Post Office (SAPO) has assured the City that it will deliver to customers as soon as possible.
Customers are reminded of the following (regulations according to the National Department of Transportation):
License disks that expired on March 31, 2020, April 30, 2020, and May 31, 2020 must be renewed by September 22, 2020
Disks that expired on June 30, 2020: Payment and renewal had to be renewed before July 21, 2020
Disks that expired on July 31, 2020: Payment and renewal had to be renewed before August 21, 2020
Disks expiring on August 31, 2020: Renew by September 22, 2020
Commercial Motor Vehicle Numbers / Commercial License Plate for Motor Vehicle Dealers – Renew by November 31, 2020
Driver’s licenses, learner’s licenses and certificates of fitness to circulate: renew before January 31, 2021
Customers who were unable to renew their licenses due to the lockdown, but who needed to renew their licenses before March 26, when the lockdown was implemented, but did not do so, will sadly have to pay fines. Please note that online applications during the months of March, April and May had to be redone due to the passage of time.
Fines cannot be canceled as it is not a decision that the City can make. This falls within the purview of the National Department of Transportation and the City follows the prescriptions of applicable laws and regulations.
The City continues to engage the Government of the Western Cape, the National Department of Transportation and the RTMC on this issue.
The City is just an agent of the other spheres of government when it comes to vehicle licensing, they have the authority. The Ministry did not include this scenario so that the penalties for vehicle licenses that have expired before the closing are canceled.
To check the customer’s office hours of operation, visit the Operations and Services Notifications document on the City’s website or the City’s social media pages in advance if you’re unsure.
What to expect when visiting an office:
Projection of Covid-19 at the entrances
Limited number of clients allowed at a time
Social distancing is necessary and must be respected
· Visit early in the day. There are longer queues due to downsizing in some offices as required by Covid-19 regulations and large volumes of transactions are being experienced.
You only need your ID for motor vehicle registration and license renewal
Register in e-Services
Renew vehicle licenses
Present water / electricity readings
Pay bills online
View current account and account history
Request to receive accounts by email
Register service requests
To register for electronic services, visit: online electronic services portal
For assistance with motor vehicle registration and licensing, please email [email protected]
For customers who have experienced difficulties with MVRL online transactions, please send an email [email protected]
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