There is no City of Johannesburg licence department in Protea Glen. The licensing contact list that the City publishes through its Public Safety directorate names every registering authority, testing centre and vehicle testing station it runs, and Protea Glen is not on it. What does operate in Protea Glen is a provincial smart licensing centre inside Protea Glen Mall, run by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport rather than by the City.
Protea Glen Mall smart licensing centre
Gauteng Roads and Transport opened the Protea Glen smart driving licence testing centre at Protea Glen Mall in Soweto on 22 July 2025. It is fully integrated into eNaTIS and handles vehicle licence renewals, driving licence applications and driving licence renewals.
- Location: Protea Glen Mall, Soweto
- Booking: appointment only, and booking is described by the department as essential
- Payment: cashless, with no cash accepted at the counter
- Hours: provincial smart licensing centres operate weekdays 08h00 to 17h00 and Saturdays 09h00 to 15h00
The department has not published a direct switchboard number for the Protea Glen centre, so no number is listed here. Appointments are made through the Gauteng booking channels for smart licensing centres rather than by phoning the counter.
Other Gauteng smart licensing centres
- Maponya Mall smart DLTC, Soweto
- Gautrain Midrand Station smart DLTC
- Sandton smart DLTC
- Umphakathi Mall smart DLTC, Randfontein
- Denlyn smart DLTC and Atteridgeville Mall smart DLTC, Tshwane
- Waterfall Park, Halfway House, an RTMC centre open 07h00 to 21h00 Monday to Sunday, booking essential
City of Johannesburg licensing offices near Soweto
For counter services the City itself runs, these are the offices on its own published licensing contact list. The Dube centre is the closest one to Protea Glen.
- Dube Vocational registering authority: 011 989 7110, 1141 corner Mtipa and Mncube Drive, Dube, Soweto
- Langlaagte driving licence testing centre and vehicle testing station: 011 247 3100, 93 Main Reef Road, Langlaagte
- Roodepoort registering authority: 011 758 9380, Roodepoort City Hall, corner Berlandina and Dieperink Streets
- Roodepoort driving licence testing centre: 011 758 6840, Westlake Avenue, Florida, Roodepoort
- Martindale bulk centre: 011 758 9400, 195 Main Road, Martindale
- Johannesburg Wemmer super bulk and cash hall: 011 490 1540 or 011 490 1803, 22 Village Road, Selby
Which office to use for which task
- Vehicle licence renewal and change of ownership: a registering authority, such as Dube or Roodepoort, or the Protea Glen smart centre by appointment
- Learner and driving licence tests: a driving licence testing centre, such as Langlaagte or Roodepoort
- Roadworthy certificates: a vehicle testing station, such as Langlaagte, Randburg or Sandton
- Bulk fleet renewals: the Martindale bulk centre or the Wemmer super bulk hall
Escalation
- For a provincial smart licensing centre, the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport press office mailbox is [email protected]
- For a City of Johannesburg licensing office, raise it with that office first, then with the City call centre
- Confirm hours before travelling; smart centre appointments are forfeited if you arrive without a booking