South Africa’s abhorrent traffic safety, and the worldwide reputation of our drivers as incompetent and dangerous, should be a clear indication that something is wrong with the way we licence new ...

Road safety advocate Rob Handfield-Jones argues that South Africa should reform the K53 system to better reflect real-world driving conditions, rather than abandoning it entirely. CapeTalk's Lester ...

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” ...

• 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 ...

The global average of human deaths as a result of car crashes is 18 per 100 000. While accurate figures are difficult to obtain, the World Health Organisation says South Africa has the world's sixth ...

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), ...

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 ...

A new system must be found to replace the "ineffective" K53 driving test, according to the head of the Road Traffic Management Corporation. He also said nearly a half-million vehicles on South African ...

MANY South Africans fail their K53 driving licence test the first time round. There are various reasons for this. Online insurance and financial services comparison website, Hippo.co.za, provides some ...