Cars and licenses
Nov 4th 2011, 3:12 pm
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Cars and licenses
I am a Canadian citizen here with my wife on a 2 year working permit.
Much to my dismay when we arrived we found out we could not get a SA driver's license. Because of our extensive travel over the years we currently hold Zambian (SADC) licences.
Questions:
What do we need to drive in SA? Zambian as it is part of SADC? I understand a DRC is acceptable if translated into English?
What do I need to buy a car? International or Zambian? Is DRC acceptable?
What do I need to insure a car? International or Zambian? Is DRC acceptable?
If anyone can answer these questions or point me to the right authority who can give me a definitive answer?
Much to my dismay when we arrived we found out we could not get a SA driver's license. Because of our extensive travel over the years we currently hold Zambian (SADC) licences.
Questions:
What do we need to drive in SA? Zambian as it is part of SADC? I understand a DRC is acceptable if translated into English?
What do I need to buy a car? International or Zambian? Is DRC acceptable?
What do I need to insure a car? International or Zambian? Is DRC acceptable?
If anyone can answer these questions or point me to the right authority who can give me a definitive answer?
Nov 4th 2011, 9:59 pm
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Re: Cars and licenses
Hi,
You may want to post this in the S.A. forum...
http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=171
and possibly in this thread:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...=659603&page=5
You may want to post this in the S.A. forum...
http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=171
and possibly in this thread:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...=659603&page=5
Nov 5th 2011, 4:20 pm
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Re: Cars and licenses
I am a Canadian citizen here with my wife on a 2 year working permit.
Much to my dismay when we arrived we found out we could not get a SA driver's license. Because of our extensive travel over the years we currently hold Zambian (SADC) licences.
Questions:
What do we need to drive in SA? Zambian as it is part of SADC? I understand a DRC is acceptable if translated into English?
What do I need to buy a car? International or Zambian? Is DRC acceptable?
What do I need to insure a car? International or Zambian? Is DRC acceptable?
If anyone can answer these questions or point me to the right authority who can give me a definitive answer?
Much to my dismay when we arrived we found out we could not get a SA driver's license. Because of our extensive travel over the years we currently hold Zambian (SADC) licences.
Questions:
What do we need to drive in SA? Zambian as it is part of SADC? I understand a DRC is acceptable if translated into English?
What do I need to buy a car? International or Zambian? Is DRC acceptable?
What do I need to insure a car? International or Zambian? Is DRC acceptable?
If anyone can answer these questions or point me to the right authority who can give me a definitive answer?
Hi Reggie, welcome to The Africa forums.
I don't know the specific answers but if you go to your local car dealership and ask to speak to the F&I (finance manager on the dealer floor) they will confirm what you need to buy and insure a car. I know that for finance they generally need SA residency / ID book. If you are paying cash, then they won't care. Insurance is trickier, but I use a very good broker who can probably help. PM me if you want their details.
Good luck. Be prepared for a long, hard fight and conflicting information from all sides. Don't even bother talking to the traffic departments. They are a bunch of useless ***** **** ******* ******
(goes to the kitchen to find his medication.....)
