Here are the latest adjustments to 2024 car licence renewal fees in South Africa, as the department continues with stringent reforms …
The new Transport Minister is taking the department to task over 2024 car licence renewal fees. However, motorists are reminded that when it comes to how much licence renewal will cost outright, it still varies from province to province. And 2024 car licence renewal fees depend heavily on the unladen weight of your car, otherwise known as Tare.
Currently, the Department of Transport is once again under fire for its appointment of French firm Idemia as a bidder to produce new smart driver’s licence cards. As The South African reported recently, the same company lost a lucrative ACSA tender to run biometric identification at local airports following BEE irregularities.
2024 CAR LICENCE RENEWAL
Note that your 2024 car licence renewal fee is over and above the renewal service you use.
Nevertheless, with yet more legal wrangling underway, we turn our attention back to E-Natis and 2024 car licence renewal fees. The government-funded traffic services portal now serves all provinces in the country for 2024 car licence renewal. And here’s what you can expect to pay for your annual vehicle licence renewal following the latest annual adjustments.
A reminder that you have a 21-day grace period should you miss your 2024 car licence renewal window. Go beyond that and you’ll be liable for a late-licencing penalty fee. Ignore that and you will face even harsher censure. Furthermore, the penalty fee is calculated at one tenth of your

annual licensing fee accrued per month. So, the longer you leave it, the more expensive it becomes. We recommend you create a profile with E-Natis to get timely updates about licence renewal. Because, the days of receiving a (MVL2) licence renewal notice in the post are long behind us.
ADJUSTED RENEWAL FEES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Fines accrue every month you drive without a valid vehicle licence. Image: File
Most passenger cars driven on the road weigh between 750 kg (at the lightest) to 2 750 kg (for a large luxury SUV). So, for 2024 car licence renewal fees, we’re going to focus on these categories only. If you use/operate a trailer or semi-trailer there are additional fees you should research.
We’ve focused on the three most populous provinces for 2024 car licence renewal fees: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape. Interesting that the latter works out the cheapest across the board in each weight category. There are links at the end of the article to the other provinces:
Tare Limit Gauteng W.Cape KZN
750 kg 1 000 kg R384,00 R336,00 R456,00
1 000 kg 1 250 kg R432,00 R408,00 R516,00
1 250 kg 1 500 kg R600,00 R558,00 R648,00
1 500 kg 1 750 kg R708,00 R624,00 R780,00
1 750 kg 2 000 kg R900,00 R708,00 R912,00
2 000 kg 2 250 kg R1 044,00 R966,00 R1 092,00
2 250 kg 2 500 kg R1 260,00 R1 128,00 R1 296,00
2 500 kg 2 750 kg R1 416,00 R1 272,00 R1 506,00
*from Car Licence Renewal Fees
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