Madam Deputy Speaker, the IFP is very concerned about the time, procedures and extent of the burden relating to the issuance of driving licences. Driving licences are an enabling tool for most of the population.
In a developmental state and perhaps in a developed state, it should not take more than three hours to issue a driving licence. We are experiencing a situation where it takes as much as 18 months for someone to receive a driving licence, which will enable that person to become an active participant in the economy and in society.
We call on the Department of Transport and the Minister of Transport to look at what has been done internationally to be able to issue driving licences within a matter, not of months, not of days, but of hours.