The time comes once a year for every South African motorist to renew the car’s licence disc, read on to find out about a more innovative way to renew your licence disc.1,2
The Post Office’s new online service1
The Post Office recently initiated an online service for the renewal of car licence discs. The service includes a secure online payment through Masterpass. The app can be downloaded onto your cell phone from the Google Play Store and from the Apple App Store for Android and Apple devices. Then, either the Post Office delivers the disc to your front door for an extra fee of R75, or you have to collect it from a Post Office counter. The customer will be notified by SMS when the disc is ready for collection.
How soon can I collect the licence disc? 1
I can take anything from 3 – 5 days, depending on where you live. This service applies to all Provinces except for the Western Cape, where they are still busy establishing it.
What’s the point of the online service? 1
This service does not replace the current way of buying a licence from the Post Office, but only supplements it. The advantage of obtaining the disc the current way is that you will have the disc straight away, but unfortunately, you may still have to tolerate long queues.
A boost for business and fleet operators1
This Post Office service includes collecting all required documents from company offices. Once back at the Post Office, they are processed, the discs printed and returned to the company premises.
A new service by Pick n Pay2
Early in 2022, Pick n Pay started its own car licence service for customers throughout South Africa. Besides the actual licence fee, an extra R250 per disc will have to be paid as an administration fee. An additional R99.99 will be also included for a courier service. The disc will take 10 workdays to reach its required destination.
There is a high demand for this2
According to Businesstech, customers have a huge demand for this service. So much so, that Pick n Pay is busy extending this service to all Pick n Pay Liquor and Clothing stores. Initially, a pilot trial conducted by 19 stores proved to be so successful, according to customer feedback, that it was soon extended to well over 500 Pick n Pay stores.
How does it work at Pick n Pay? 2
You must register your cell phone number at a Pick n Pay till or on their website. Complete your profile and payment on the portal and choose to pay in a Pick n Pay store. Pay at a till in the store by showing your cell phone number as a reference. The disc will be delivered to your door by courier for an extra R99.99.
Creating anything online such as purchasing licence discs, is most efficient, saving much time and money. The same applies to PMD, who have made their online car insurance available to many customers for ease and comfort. In this way, administration costs, among other factors, have been reduced, resulting in savings for customers. What about your car insurance premiums? So why not explore the possibility of saving money on your car insurance as well? Get in touch with PMD for affordable car insurance products with unique benefits. Contact them and find out more.
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