There is rising concern in Cape Town about people using fraudulent documents to renew their driver’s licences or to obtain their public driving permits (PDPs). According to the municipality, over the past year it has recorded more than 400 instances of people trying to complete these applications by using suspicious documents.

Between July last year and June this year, close to 300 suspicious licences were flagged. The City said that of these, 16 were confirmed to be fake, and revoked. At least six applicants were also arrested at the Goodwood Driving Licence Testing Centres (DLTC) on charges of fraud, and nine at Gallows Hill.

If a document is proven to be false, the person is required to complete a sworn affidavit, stating where they obtained the document and the reasons why.

An administrative mark is added to the person’s name on the National traffic information system and the DLTC informs the Provincial Department of Mobility and the National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit.