The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport says it is accelerating the roll-out of Smart Driver Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) across the province.

Currently operational Smart DLTCs include Atteridgeville, Denlyn, Maponya Mall, Centurion, Protea Glen and Midrand, with the Umphakathi Smart DLTC set to open soon.

The Smart DLTCs are fully integrated into the eNaTIS administration system and are designed as hubs of licensing services, offering a comprehensive range of solutions, including vehicle licence renewals and driving licence applications and renewals.

Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says the rollout forms part of the provincial government’s “Smart Mobility Plan” under Growing Gauteng Together 2030 and supports broader road safety objectives.

“We are expanding smart licensing centres to ensure services are closer to communities. These centres offer online, cashless services, with licence renewals taking approximately ten minutes. But this is about more than convenience; it’s about road safety too.

“When licensing is accessible and corruption-free, more people get properly licensed instead of driving illegally or obtaining fake licences. Road safety starts with proper licensing,” Diale-Tlabela emphasises.

Smart DLTCs operate Monday to Saturday. Using smart enrolment technology and cashless systems, licence renewals are processed in about ten minutes.

Appointment-only operations eliminate the need for runners. Law enforcement officials manage the centres, aimed at ensuring transparency and integrity.

The centres aim to ensure that drivers are properly tested and legally licensed (competent drivers), supporting the department’s “E Thoma Ka Wena” (It Starts With You) road safety campaign.

The centres have created employment for young people from local communities, with the majority being women, the department points out.

The extension of Smart DLTCs into townships, informal settlements and hostels ensures quality services are available where people live, reducing the need for long journeys to distant licensing offices, it adds.

“These centres reduce backlogs, expand capacity, and respond effectively to the province's renewal service demands. They also relieve congestion at traditional licensing offices, improving the system for everyone,” Diale-Tlabela acclaims.