I recently renewed my car licence disc using the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s online National Traffic Information System (Natis) and the process was swift and seamless.
What’s more, I completely forgot that the disc was due for renewal in “Januworry” – but, since I was registered on Natis already, the system noticed that it expired on 31 December 2023 and that I had yet to apply for a new one, so it informed me on 10 January that I had until the 21st to renew it or risk paying penalties.
I finally got around to doing so on the morning of 16 January, and just over 48 hours later, I had my new car licence disc in hand.
Natis email renewal notice
How it works
The process to renew a licence disc on Natis is as simplistic as can be.
Once logged in, there is a shortcut on the home page to “Renew Motor Vehicle Licence”, and after clicking “Renew Now” you are directed to a page that displays the vehicles that are eligible for a new disc.
Natis home page
From here, you follow the on-screen prompts that take you through to the delivery address and payment details, which can be completed in five minutes.
Following payment, you immediately get an email receipt of the transaction and the relevant details. A “Vehicle Renewal Status” tab also appears on the Natis home page that tracks the progress of the new disc.
I finalised the payment for the licence renewal at 09h28 on the morning of 16 January.
The following day at 19h10, I received an SMS stating that my “RTMC parcel has begun the journey” to my doorstep and that I would receive a follow-up message once it was ready for delivery, which was accompanied by a tracking link for SkyNet Couriers.
Natis SMS notifications
At 08h00 the next morning, by now the 18th, I got another SMS stating that the disc was out for delivery and that I would receive it before the end of the day.
By 10h58, it was delivered and ready to be installed, rendering my car legal on the road once more for another year.
In the meantime, Natis has also informed me that my new driving licence card, which is only due to expire in April, is already awaiting collection at the DLTC. I guess I know where I’m headed next.
Natis driver’s licence card pickup notice
What it cost
The service costs for the Natis platform include a R72 “transaction fee” and a R99 “courier fee” for a total of R171 – making it one of the more affordable, but certainly not the cheapest renewal service in the country.
However, it bears mentioning that this isn’t the final amount as you must also pay the “licence fee” which is calculated according to the province in which you live and the weight and class of your vehicle.
I reside in Gauteng and drive a crossover with a tare mass of 1,224kg, and my licence fee therefore totaled R462.
All in, the final cost of the disc renewal including the licence, transaction, and courier fees came out to R633.
It’s also worth noting that the document isn’t eligible for cash on delivery and must be paid for online using a debit or credit card.
Natis car licence disc renewal fees
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