A driver's licence costs about R400 to R900 all-in for 2026: R100 to R250 for the learner's licence test, R150 to R300 for the driving test booking, and R140 to R250 for the licence card, with exact fees set per province. Code 10 and Code 14 truck licences pay the same test fees but need a truck to test in, which driving schools charge extra for.
Register your vehicleA Code 8 licence plus a PDP is enough to earn with a bakkie or mini van on QikTruck. Bakkie owner-drivers earn R6 000 to R22 000 per month depending on hours and area, and Code 10 drivers with 1.5 ton to 8 ton trucks earn more per trip. Registration is free.
The DLTC test and card fees are similar to Code 8, roughly R400 to R900 in official fees. The real cost is training: driving schools charge R4 000 to R15 000 for Code 14 lessons and truck hire for the test.
A licence card renewal costs about R140 to R250 plus the eye test, which is free at the DLTC or around R100 at an optometrist. Renew within the grace period to avoid retesting.
The K53 test works on penalty points. Small errors add points and you must stay under the section maximums; serious errors like rolling back on an incline or touching a boundary line are immediate fails. Most candidates fail on missed observation checks, so practise them until they are automatic.
Yes. Carrying goods for payment requires a Professional Driving Permit on top of your licence. It costs R450 to R900 all-in and takes 4 to 6 weeks to be issued.