With South Africa's roads claiming around 12,000 lives annually, calls are being made to reassess the K53 driving licence test. IOL asked three driving experts to weigh in on the matter.

Ultimately, the responsibility to register for and obtain driver licenses rests with the learner. The project assisted learners by providing a learners license free of charge.

THE Gauteng Department of Education has never promised free K53 driver’s licences to learners. MEC Panyaza Lesufi said: “We did not promise to offer driver’s licences to learners but we are ...