TRAFFIC & LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT NOTICES
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENTS
Services
Driving Licences, Roadworthy, Registration & Licensing - 028 514 8557
Fines/Court - 028 514 8536 / 028 514 8561
Contact Details
Tel: 028 514 8557
Email: info@swellendam.gov.za
SWELLENDAM:
Koornlands Street, Industrial area, Swellendam
BARRYDALE (Registration & Licencing Office):
C/o Van Riebeeck & Bain Street, Barrydale
OPERATING HOURS
SWELLENDAM:
Mondays to Thursdays: 08:00 - 15:30
Fridays: 08:00 - 14:45
BARRYDALE:
Mondays to Thursdays: 08:30 - 16:00
Fridays: 08:30 - 15:00
LICENCE REGISTRATION & RENEWAL
Your motor vehicle needs to be registered and licensed at the Swellendam/Barrydale Licensing office if you are permanently residing within the Swellendam municipal boundaries, which can be done at the Motor Vehicle Registration & Licensing Office in Koornland Street, Industrial Area, Swellendam or at C/o Van Riebeeck & Bain Street in Barrydale.
Register on the Natis website in order to get your motor vehicle licence renewal annually: www.enatis.com
vehicle licence payments
Vehicle licence fees can be paid using one of the following methods:
1. EFT Payments
Banking details
Account Holder: | Swellendam Municipality |
Bank Name: | Absa |
Account Number: | 239 056 0039 |
Reference Number: | Vehicle registration number |
Please send your proof of EFT payment with your MVL2 Notice to info@swellendam.gov.za
You’ll get confirmation of your licence once done via email or telephonically, after which collection may follow.
2. In-person Payments
If you do not have this form, you will need:
- A fully completed and signed Application for Licensing of
Motor Vehicle (ALV) form. - Acceptable identification of the registered owner of the
vehicle, as well as proof of address.
Renewal on behalf of the registered owner
- Acceptable identification of the bearer (when you are a proxy or a representative of a company).
To renew a vehicle licence for a body of persons, such as a business, trust, church and/or organisation in person, please bring the following to the Motor Vehicle Registration office:
- A fully completed and signed Application for Licensing of Motor Vehicle (ALV) form, accompanied with CK document.
- Acceptable identification of the appointed proxy/representative, if applicable.
- Acceptable identification of a person other than the appointed proxy or representative, provided that the bearer has a letterhead authorising him/her to obtain the licence on behalf of the body of person.
Download forms
To renew your vehicle licence:
MVL2 notification or
Application for Licensing of
Motor Vehicle (ALV) form
To notify us if you have moved or if your particulars have changed:
Notification of Change of
Address or Particulars of Person
or Organisation (NCP) form
To register and license your vehicle:
Application for Registration and
Licensing of Motor Vehicle
(RLV) form
To notify us that you have sold/disposed of your vehicle:
Notification of Change of
Ownership/Sale of Motor
Vehicle (NCO) form
To notify us that your vehicle registration/deregistration documents have been misplaced:
Declaration in Respect of Lost
Documents (DCT) form
To apply for a duplicate registration or deregistration certificate for your vehicle:
Application for Duplicate
Registration/Deregistration
Certificate in Respect of Motor
Vehicle (DRC) form
To de-register your vehicle:
Application for Deregistration of
Motor Vehicle (ADV) form
To apply for a temporary/special permit for your vehicle:
Application for Temporary/
Special Permit (TSP1) form
To register a business register number:
Application and Notice in
Respect of Business Register
Number (ABR) form
If any vehicle particulars have changed (for instance, if the engine has been replaced):
Change of Particulars of Notice
in Respect of Motor Vehicle
(CNV) form
To request a police clearance:
Request for Police Clearance
(RPC) form
LICENCING PERMITS
Learner Licences, Driving Licences & Professional Licences
Learner’s Licences Code 1, 2 & 3: WRITTEN
- R68 (application fee)
- Identity Document
- 2 Identity photos
- Proof of address
- R33 (issuing of Learner’s Licence fee)
VALID FOR 24 MONTHS
Driver’s Licence (CODE B, EB)
- R135
- Identity Document
- Learner’s Licence
- 2 Identity photos
- R140 (production of licence card)
- Identity Document
Driver’s Licence (CODE C, C1, EC1, EC)
- R200
- Identity Document
- Learner’s Licence
- 2 Identity photos
- R140 (production of licence card)
- Identity Document
Application for PrDP (Professional Driving Permit)
- R220 (application fee, excl. cost of doctor’s consultation for medical examination, as well as R110 transaction fee for verification of fingerprints)
- Identity Document
- 1 Identity photo
Application for a duplicate/renewal of a driving licence card
- R140
- Identity Document
- Driving Licence
- 1 Identity photo
Application for a temporary driving licence
- R45
- Identity Document
- 2 Identity photos
ROADWORTHY TESTING
Roadworthiness Applications
Light motor vehicles: R135
Bus and heavy motor vehicle: R165
Motorcycle: R55
Roadworthy certification: R33
Please Note: We only operate on an appointment basis at 028 514 8557.
PAYMENT OF FINES
All traffic violations that take place in the Swellendam municipal boundaries are handled by the Swellendam Traffic Department. Violations that take place in other areas (outside Swellendam municipal boundaries) are dealt with by the relevant municipal traffic department.
Where can I find out if I have outstanding traffic fines?
- Visit Swellendam Traffic Services at Koornlands Street, Swellendam, 6740.
- Write to Swellendam Traffic Services at P.O. Box 20, Swellendam, 6740.
- Call Swellendam Traffic Services at 028 514 8500.
- Send an email to info@swellendam.gov.za, or
- Register on www.paymyfines.co.za
How can I pay my traffic fine?
- In person (Cash or Card) at Swellendam Municipality Head Office, 49 Voortrek Street, Swellendam, 6740
- Electronic Transfer (EFT)
- Cash deposit at an ATM
- Postal order
Banking details for Electronic Payments
Account Holder: | Swellendam Municipality |
Bank: | Absa Bank |
Account Number: | 239 056 0039 |
Branch Code: | 632-005 |
Reference Number: | Infringement Number / Infringer ID Number |
What if I did not make a payment before the court date?
Can I dispute the fine?
Yes you can.
Section 341 / Speed fines
- You can send a representation letter to the Traffic Department to dispute your fine. Please attach a copy of the fine.
- Contact swellendam@tmt.africa
Section 56 Handwritten Fines
- If you do not pay your fine because you intend to contest it, you must appear in court on the day specified in your summons to argue your case.
- Alternatively, you can send a representation letter and a copy of the fine before the payment date to the Traffic Department to dispute your fine. Please ensure that you receive feedback and that payment is made before the court date as specified in your summons.
- Contact representations@swellendam.gov.za
I want to renew my licence but have an administrative mark against my name?
Can I redirect a traffic fine if the driver was someone else?
Yes, however redirections can only be done on speed fines. If you were not the person driving the vehicle when the fine was issued you can apply to have it redirected to the correct person.
Follow the process below to apply for a redirection:
- Complete the offender's details in the space provided on the Section 341 (first notice), or on the Notice Before Summons (second notice) - at the back of the fine; or
- Send a letter of redirection.
- If it was a rental vehicle, a copy of the contract must be included as proof of who hired and was driving the vehicle at the time of the offence.
- Send the offender's details or a letter of redirection and supporting documents (if applicable) to swellendam@tmt.africa
Please Note: You must change and submit the offender’s details before the court date in your first or second notice. If you have already received a summons then you will only be able to change the details at court on the day of your trial.