Safe and reliable transport will be vital for a successful 2010 World Cup. To ensure that the transport industry benefits, taxi operators have the opportunity to apply for a temporary operating licence (special event - 2010).
Members of the public can apply to use a public road for filming purposes. The permit application depends on whether a road is a municipal or a provincial road.
Members of the public can apply to use a public road to stage an event such as a sporting event.
If you have a disability, you can apply for a disabled parking disc from the municipality. This disc allows you to park in allocated disability parking bays and exempts you from parking provisions in certain circumstances.
All driving instructors are required to register. To obtain an instructor's certificate, you are required to undergo a criminal record check, obtain a medical certificate and pass an instructor's test.
Should you wish to open a driving licence testing centre, the centre needs to be registered with the Minister of Transport.
All South African drivers are required to have a credit card-format driving licence. This is automatically issued when a new driver receives a licence.
Before applying for a driving licence, you must have a learner's licence. You can get a learner's licence for a motor cycle over 125 CCs, car, minibus, small goods vehicle or for a larger vehicle if you are older than 17 years of age.
Manufacturers, builders and importers of vehicles, as well as motor transport contractors and motor dealers, may drive unregistered vehicles on public roads under a motor trade number.
Should you need the registration information of a vehicle confirmed, you can approach a motor vehicle registration centre. The vehicle details cannot be given out but any information you have can be confirmed.
All motor vehicle testing stations need to be registered and graded before they can issue valid roadworthiness certificates.
In terms of the National Road Traffic Act, anyone manufacturing or selling licence plates must be registered.
A permit is needed to transport abnormal loads and vehicles. The requirements for a permit depend on the size and nature of the load or vehicle.
To drive certain types of vehicles, you are required to have a professional driving permit in addition to your driving licence.
Before you may transport passengers for gain, you need to have a public operating licence.
Every manufacturer, importer or builder of motor vehicles must be registered with the Department of Transport and Public Roads (Law administration Division) before a vehicle manufactured, imported or built is distributed or sold.
A roadworthiness certificate can be obtained from any private or public vehicle testing station.
Motor vehicle owners can apply for special and personalised number plates.
If your car's engine number or chassis number has changed, you are required to get a clearance certificate before you can reregister the vehicle.
Licence inspectors, vehicle examiners, driving licence examiners, traffic officers and traffic wardens need to be registered.
The law requires your vehicle to be licensed annually. It is your duty as the vehicle's owner, to ensure that the licence is renewed before it expires.
All vehicle title holders are required by law to register their vehicles when they finance the sale of the vehicle. The vehicle registration is recorded on the National Traffic Information System (NaTIS).
If you build a vehicle up from parts, or if the tare of the vehicle changes, you will have to to obtain a weighbridge certificate before you will be able to register the vehicle.