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Beyers Naude Traffic Department Contact Details
Traffic and licensing in the Dr Beyers Naude district runs through Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality, which covers Graaff-Reinet, Aberdeen, Jansenville, Willowmore, Steytlerville, Kliplaat, Nieu-Bethesda and Rietbron in the Eastern Cape Karoo. There is no separately listed traffic department number: ask the switchboard on 049 807 5700 for licensing or traffic by name, or call the customer care call centre on 049 807 5904. Law enforcement appears on the municipality’s own contacts list as Protection Services.
Who to call for traffic and licensing in the Dr Beyers Naude district
| Route | Details |
|---|---|
| Switchboard, all departments | 049 807 5700 |
| Customer care call centre | 049 807 5904 |
| General enquiries email | enquiries@bnlm.gov.za |
| Protection Services (law enforcement), Graaff-Reinet, after hours | 076 427 7153 or 084 532 5284 |
| Graaff-Reinet fire services | 084 256 1536 or 060 425 0113 |
| Postal address | The Municipal Manager, Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality, PO Box 71, Graaff-Reinet, 6280 |
Because the traffic and licensing function is not separately listed, a call routed by guesswork tends to land in customer care, which then has to transfer you anyway. Naming the service you need when the switchboard answers gets you to the right desk in one step.
What the traffic and licensing office handles
- Driving and learner licence testing and renewals
- Motor vehicle licensing and registration
- Traffic law enforcement across the municipal area
- Payment of traffic fines issued by the municipality
- Roadworthy testing where the municipality operates a testing station
The municipality has previously run a licence testing backlog serious enough to require extra officials to be appointed. Book ahead rather than arriving on spec, and ask what the current waiting time is when you book.
Where the municipal offices are
Municipal offices are in Graaff-Reinet, with satellite offices in the other towns the municipality serves. Emergency and after-hours numbers are published per town rather than centrally: Aberdeen, Jansenville, Kliplaat, Willowmore, Steytlerville and Nieu-Bethesda each have their own service delivery numbers. The municipality falls under the Sarah Baartman District in the Eastern Cape.
Treat the published after-hours list with care. At least one town entry is a placeholder of zeros rather than a real number, and another runs two numbers together into an undiallable string, so check the digits before relying on them in an emergency.
Traffic fines, licence renewals and NaTIS
- Bring your original identity document and proof of residence for any licensing transaction.
- Pay or contest a fine before the court date printed on the notice; a missed date can turn a fine into a warrant.
- Written representations about a fine go to the issuing authority, not to the court counter.
- Vehicle and licence records sit on the national NaTIS system, administered by the Road Traffic Management Corporation.
If you are moving into the district, change your address on NaTIS rather than assuming the municipality will do it. Licence renewal notices are posted to the address on the national system, and a missed renewal is your liability even if the notice never arrived.
When a complaint about a municipal service goes nowhere
Service complaints the department does not resolve go to the municipal manager at the postal address above. Maladministration by a municipality can be taken to the Public Protector.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a direct number for the Beyers Naude traffic department?
No. The municipality publishes no direct number for a traffic or licensing department. Ask the switchboard on 049 807 5700 for licensing or traffic by name.
Who do I call about a traffic fine in Graaff-Reinet?
Call the switchboard on 049 807 5700 or the customer care call centre on 049 807 5904, and act before the court date printed on the notice.
What do I need to take for a licence transaction?
Your original identity document and proof of residence. Book ahead, because the municipality has previously had a licence testing backlog serious enough to need extra officials.
Which number do I call after hours?
Protection Services in Graaff-Reinet answers after hours on 076 427 7153 or 084 532 5284. Check any per-town emergency number carefully before relying on it, because at least one published entry is a placeholder of zeros.
Sources
- Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality contacts page, bnlm.gov.za, read 4 September 2026