Bad news for anyone renewing their car licence in South Africa

• The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) launched its own online renewal service in 2022, which has led to the discontinuation of several private companies offering licence disc renewal services.
• The new tax on motorists to pay for the Road Accident Fund (RAF) aims to capture revenue from all road users as they move away from traditional combustion engine cars.
• Transport Minister Barbara Creecy's department plans to introduce the new tax, which will be used to compensate victims of road-related accidents and address the RAF's severe debt.