Duvenage said Outa also told Mbalula amendments extending the validity period to 10 years were gazetted by former transport minister Dipuo Peters but “quietly ungazetted” and withdrawn without any explanation to the public.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/business/drivers-licence-cards-valid-eight-years-august-2023/

However, according to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa), licence holders should not be too bothered about possible legal action being taken against them.

Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/499707-sabc-fighting-to-avoid-liquidation.html

It will, unfortunately, be tarred with the same brush of mistrust which the public applies to the government at large,” Outa says.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/business/personal-finance/taxpayers-still-mistrust-sars-due-to-government-corruption/

This is according to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa), which Mbalula had left the multitude of driving licence card renewal system issues unresolved.

Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/motoring/482841-mr-fix-leaves-drivers-licence-system-in-chaos.html