{
  "id": 1954189,
  "title": "10-year driving licences now a step closer - but what happens with existing cards?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/10-year-driving-licences-now-a-step-closer-but-what-happens-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/motoring/2026-08-19-10-year-driving-licences-now-a-step-closer-but-what-happens-with-existing-cards/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Africa is set to extend the validity of driving licences for light vehicles to 10 years, but motorists must still adhere to current renewal rules until the new law is enacted.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}