Proposed new rules would stop driving licences from being used as valid ID in South Africa

• The Department of Transport plans to amend the National Road Traffic Regulations to stop the use of Traffic Register Number (TRN) certificates, and learner’s and driving licences as identity documents.
• The investigation found that some institutions are accepting TRNs and driving licences as a general identification document, contrary to the Identification Act, 1997.
• The Department of Transport warned that if approved, the amendments would have implications for other institutions, such as banks, offices, and residential estates.