South Africa’s K53 learner’s and driver’s licence test programme itself is not the reason why the country’s drivers are among the worst in the world. Instead, government incompetence and “stupidity” ...

The Department of Transport has confirmed that it is looking to implement further driver education in the school curriculum. According to a new transport policy document published on Monday (5 March), ...

In May, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) announced to Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Transport that the scrapping of the K53 driver's licence testing system is under consideration.

The Department of Transport has supported the idea of scrapping the K53 testing system due to the high levels of corruption surrounding testing centres and the increasing death-toll on South African ...

However, before a new driver gets to that point, it can also be overwhelming just getting started. Ross Wilkinson, known on ...

Something must give. Every year we hear the same tragic story of how many hundreds of people are killed on SA roads, especially during the festive season. So, we welcome the report in yesterday’s ...

Trust is a word we tend to associate with relationships and not really with motoring, but I would like you to take a moment to consider just how much trust is involved in your daily commute. Here we ...

THERE is a misplaced misconception that the objective of the K53 Learner Driver Programme is to provide drivers licenses to learners. The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) wants to put the record ...

To pass their driving licence test in India, learners only have to drive in a straight line, turn left and stop after 50 metres. While students of SA’s tricky K53 driving test may be envious of ...

SOUTH Africa’s largest and most trusted motoring marketplace, AutoTrader, has invested in making the K53 learner’s book available free of charge to all South Africans via Help Guides. Leveraging the ...

• With this, can South Africans complete their driving licence tests with an EV? • We explain what you should know about EVs and the K53. There's little doubt the next major change coming to the South ...