South African motorists can expect to pay much more in national licensing transaction fees in 2019.
This was confirmed by a government gazette published on Friday (8 March) in which minister of Transport, Blade Nzimande, announced a 14% increase in the transaction fees to be paid to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).
The fees will increase by R10 – from R72 to R82, the department said.
In terms of The Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, local registering authorities (licensing centres) must pay the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) a transaction fee for each motorist it processes. This is subsequently passed on to the applicant and added to the annual licence fee.
This fee separate from the actual licence fee, with the R82 effectively added to the renewal costs for all motor vehicle licenses across the country.
No implementation date was provided with interested parties given four weeks to comment on th
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