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56-631: Prior to 1 December 2023, vehicle registrations plates in Pinetown started with NPN - N for Natal, PN for Pinetown. Pinetown was named after the governor of Natal, Sir Benjamin Pine . The town was established in 1850 around the Wayside Hotel, itself built in 1849 along the main wagon route between Durban and Pietermaritzburg . In the Victorian era Pinetown was known as health resort. During

112-414: A base for some well-known political activists during the apartheid era such as the lawyer Archie Gumede . Other personalities associated with Clermont are relatives of the leader of the world-renowned Ladysmith Black Mambazo musical group. Pinetown lies at the base of Fields Hill on the uMbilo River , surrounded by Westville to the east, Queensburgh to the south-east and Kloof to the north-west. It

168-433: A black background were used across the country, including the military. For example:  CC 147  Each town had a unique registration prefix followed by a number that was allocated sequentially from 1 (the mayor's vehicle) onward to 999 999. For trade plates (used by car dealers on un-licensed vehicles), the letters and numbers were swapped. There were no personalised number plates. Government vehicles used

224-410: A change of address within 21 days. However, if the owner relocates to another province, the owner has to register the vehicle in that province within 21 days. Whenever a vehicle is registered in a new owner's name, the vehicle will receive the registration of the new owner's town. If the vehicle is registered in the same town as the current registration, no change of registration number takes place. When

280-693: A large area of 86.15 km extending from the New Germany area to the north to Regency Park and Savannah Park to the south and from Paradise Valley and Moseley to the east to the industrial areas of Westmead and Mahogany Ridge that lie on the foot of Fields Hill to the west. Two large corporations are based in Pinetown including SPAR South Africa (retailer) and Educor (tertiary education). Smaller local companies based in Pinetown include Beier Group (technical textiles and personal protective equipment), Manolis Munchies (snacks retailer), Masscash (wholesaler owned by Massmart) and Powasol (chemicals). Pinetown

336-470: A number plate on the front and the rear of the vehicle. For vehicles that cannot accommodate a full size plate in front, a plate with smaller dimensions may be fitted with permission from the registering authority. The validation of a vehicle's registration number is indicated by a licence disc displayed inside the vehicle's windshield and must be visible from the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle's registration number, VIN and engine number as well as

392-472: A process started to replace all number plates in South Africa to an aluminium number plate with an RFID tag containing a unique identification code, including the ability to identify the number plate in a foreign nation. This is termed an Intelligent Number Plate system. The system has been implemented for additional and circumstantial use. The numbering structure on plates will also then change. Concerning

448-672: A rapid bus system, GO!Durban, was due for implementation in September 2019, but was postponed because the municipality is scared of the Taxi bosses. The first phase envisages a link between Pinetown CBD and KwaMashu ’s Bridge City Mall. Metrorail operates commuter trains between Pinetown and Durban via Queensburgh along the Old Main Line, the historic railway connecting Durban and Pietermaritzburg . Key stations on this line in Pinetown include Pinetown railway station, which serves as

504-419: A shorter plate is also common (120 mm × 440 mm (4.7 in × 17.3 in)). Most car dealerships now issue the former. Other shapes such as American and motorbike sizes are also available. Number plates can be made over the counter at registration/licensing stores in shopping centres, although the vehicle registration document may be required. The standard annual non-personalised licence fee

560-494: A single digit registration e.g. CA 1 will be in the region of R6000 while a long number e.g. CA 12345 can be as low as R600. BB 00 AA ZN Key: After 1994, the Western Cape Province and KwaZulu-Natal Province are the only two provinces where the registration can be still linked to specific towns and cities. i.e. the pre-1980 system has largely been retained in these areas, so the first two or three letters at

616-443: A vehicle can only obtain a clearance if it was marked with a micro dot, or data dot system. This is a process where about 10,000 micro dots with a serial number on is sprayed with a resin onto all components of the vehicle. This serial number is linked to the vehicle's VIN on the national registration database. These dots can be found with an ultraviolet light and when magnified the serial number can be traced. New vehicles are treated in

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672-430: A vehicle changes ownership it is required that the vehicle be taken for a roadworthy test. The new owner is allowed to use a vehicle for a period of 21 days on the previous owner's registration before the vehicle has to be registered in the new owner's name. If the roadworthy result cannot be obtained within this period, the owner may register the vehicle without being roadworthy, however a licence disc will not be issued and

728-408: Is also centrally located to many predominantly Indian and Black townships including KwaDabeka and Clermont to the north-east, Chatsworth to the south-east, Klaarwater to the south and Luganda, Sgubudwini, Mpola, Tshelimnyama and KwaNdengezi to the south-west. Pinetown is mostly hilly, apart from the relatively flat central business district . The eastern areas, including Cowies Hill and

784-537: Is between R250 and R600, depending on the province in which the vehicle is registered and the weight of the vehicle. A large number of heavy vehicles are registered in Northern and Eastern Cape where the licence fees per vehicle mass are low. The Western Cape has the most expensive annual licence fees, but as with Northern and Eastern Cape, it has few toll roads. Vehicle owners can buy specific personalised registration numbers from registering authorities. The cost for

840-630: Is blue over white. The old town specific numbering system is being phased out over 21 months period beginning 1 March 2024. All motorist will be required to change over to the new numbering system by 31 March 2026. From 1 April 2026 motorist that have not changed over will be automatically switched. The new number plates in KwaZulu-Natal will in future use the alphanumeric format. For personalized plates, e.g. ND 1234 will in future be ND 1234 ZN. The old green personalised plates (ZN) will also have to be changed to blue over white plates. The Free State

896-736: Is one of four key industrial hubs in the Durban-Pinetown core industrial region, supported by various industrial suburbs. The western area includes Westmead, Mahogany Ridge, Alexander Park, and Surprise Farm, while the northern area in New Germany includes Falcon Industrial Park, Mountain Ridge, New Germany Industrial Park, and Pineside. To the south, notable locations include Hagart Road Industrial, Southmead, and Mariann Industrial Park. The Pinetown region, particularly around Mahogany Ridge, hosts major distribution centres for companies like Clicks , PicknPay and Woolworths . The first phase of

952-564: Is one of the largest producers of new teachers in South Africa. On this campus the University's School of Education offers a four-year full-time Bachelor of Education (B Ed) degree and one-year full-time Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) for those wanting a teaching qualification. Various other certificates are also offered as in-service training for teachers, as well as Honours, Masters and Doctoral degrees. The library collection

1008-731: Is situated on the route of the popular Comrades Marathon , which runs along the Old Main Road from Westville, over Cowies Hill past the Civic Centre and on to Fields Hill, and vice versa. This event always attracts hundreds of spectators. Vehicle registration plates of South Africa In South Africa, vehicle registration plates , known as number plates , are issued by the Department of Transport in each of its provinces . Each province has plates with unique designs, colour schemes, and alphanumeric patterns. For instance,

1064-470: Is specially equipped to enable those studying education from undergraduate through to doctoral levels. Schools in Pinetown include: Pre-Schools in Pinetown include: Pinetown's medical facilities include: Pinetown Cricket Club, established in 1873, is believed to be the oldest cricket club in KwaZulu-Natal and amongst the oldest in South Africa. The club, originally located at the Civic Centre in central Pinetown, has subsequently moved to Lahee Park. Under

1120-632: Is that it might cause many poorer South Africans not to register vehicles in their name or to let licences lapse and just pay the fine when getting caught. It is illegal in South Africa to alter or tamper with a vehicle's VIN or the factory stamped number on an engine in any way. Evidence of tampering will lead to the vehicles being confiscated and possibly destroyed. Before 1994, South Africa had only four provinces: Cape Province , Natal Province , Orange Free State and Transvaal . Each province had its own identifying lettering: Cape – C, Natal – N, Orange Free State – O and Transvaal – T. White letters on

1176-651: Is the main route forming the Mariannhill Toll Route (between Paradise Valley and Key Ridge) involves payment of toll : Traffic arriving in Pinetown from the west and traffic heading west on the N3 (in the direction of Pietermaritzburg ) must pass through the Mariannhill Toll Plaza, just west of Pinetown. The M13 between Paradise Valley (east of Pinetown) and Key Ridge (west of Pinetown, near Assagay ) serves as an untolled alternative route to

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1232-477: Is the only province in South Africa that places an expiry date on its registration plate. Every five years the owner is required to replace the plate irrespective of condition. This is only enforced in the Free State and if the owner uses the vehicle with "expired" plates in any other province he/she will not be prosecuted. This expiry is independent from the annual licence renewal required by national law. This

1288-962: Is the only province in the country that has the same borders today as it did before the Boer War, although it has had three changes of name. It was the Orange Free State (a Boer republic), the Orange River Colony (1902-1910), the Orange Free State Province (Provinsie Oranje Vrystaat, 1910–1994) and is now simply the Free State . A new numbering system was announced in December 2015, which would be implemented in February 2016. All vehicles in South Africa, excluding motorcycles, are required to display

1344-526: Is the preferred material used by the majority of the motorists. They are also more common than their metal counterpart and are issued as standard plates by car dealerships, except in Gauteng Province where, from 2013, newly issued plates must be metal. The most common size is identical to the European number plates' size (113 mm × 520 mm (4.4 in × 20.5 in)) . However,

1400-510: The Cape Province were originally assigned two-letter prefixes for the principal cities and towns, with smaller centres allocated three-letter codes. CA represented the largest city, Cape Town , CB the second-largest, Port Elizabeth , CC was Kimberley , CD King William's Town , CE East London , CF Grahamstown , CG Oudtshoorn , CH Queenstown , CI Worcester , CJ Paarl , CK Malmesbury and CL Stellenbosch . By

1456-520: The M1 (Henry Pennington Road) to Chatsworth in the south-east, M5 to KwaDabeka and KwaMashu in the north and Queensburgh in the south-east, M32 (Rodger Sishi Road) to Westville in the east, M31 (Josiah Gumede Road) which runs as the main street of the town towards Cowies Hill and the M34 (Hans Dettman Highway) to Shallcross in the south. The N3 , managed by N3 Toll Concession, (Pty) Ltd,

1512-563: The New Germany Nature Reserve , rise to about 400 m (1,312 ft) above sea level. In the north, Berkshire Downs in New Germany reaches around 393 m (1,289 ft). The lowest elevations, ranging between 170 m (558 ft) and 300 m (984 ft), are found in the southern parts of Pinetown. Pinetown is part of the larger eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and for voting purposes, falls within the IEC electoral Ward 18 . Pinetown covers

1568-673: The Second Boer War , the British built a concentration camp in Pinetown to house Boer women and children. A number of German settlers made Pinetown their base and this accounts for the neighbourhood known as New Germany and the German Lutheran Church. Indeed, to this day imported German cakes and goodies pack the shelves at Christmas time in the Knowles Spar, the largest grocery store of Pinetown. One of

1624-577: The T at the end, and issued fines to Cape motorists whose registrations matched those of T vehicles passing through the Cape. The use of C and N codes ought to have been barred. O was not used, since the new system avoided the use of vowels. At this time black text on yellow background became mandatory throughout South Africa so the other three provinces also adopted the new black on yellow number plates, but kept their existing numbering systems. Example: CR 7822 . At this stage government plates adopted

1680-658: The Transvaal , after the Johannesburg series exceeded the number  TJ 999-999  . An alphanumeric system was introduced in this province, which allowed more permutations with fewer characters. The reason given for this change was that it was necessary because the system was computerised, which was an argument only valid for a few years. Despite this, a trend towards centralisation of vehicle registries continued, despite its inconvenience to motorists. The series comprised three letters followed by three numbers and

1736-477: The Eastern Cape. The Stellaland district ( Vryburg ) became part of North West Province . The current Western Cape Province list is essentially an abbreviation of the pre-1980 Cape Province list. Afrikaans: Kuilsrivier KwaZulu-Natal as of 1 December 2023 introduced new number plate numbering system. All new vehicles will be using the alphanumeric format (e.g BB 00 AA ZN). The colour of the licence plates

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1792-631: The N3 to avoid the Mariannhill Toll Plaza. Pine Crest Centre, situated at 17 Kings Road, is the biggest retail center in town. It opened around 1988 as the Sanlam Center. In 2017 it was acquired by the JSE -listed company Vukile, and was upgraded to offer over 100 stores. One of five campuses of the University of KwaZulu-Natal is in Pinetown, on the corner of Richmond (now renamed to Henry Pennington Road) and Mariannhill Roads. The Edgewood campus

1848-554: The central government's rationalisation of the higher education landscape, the Edgewood College of Education was incorporated into the University of Natal. Then in 2004, with the merger of the Universities of Natal and Durban-Westville to form the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Edgewood became the new University's 5th campus. Edgewood campus is wholly dedicated to the education of teachers and education professionals and

1904-477: The chairmanship of former Pinetown mayor Vernon Hall, Lahee Park hosted ten first class games between 1974 and 1979. Former internationals Norman Crookes (twice selected for the Springbok squad) and Tertius Bosch have previously represented the club. Khaya Zondo and Cameron Delport from the 2010 Dolphins team have a close association with the club, as do KZN "B" cricketers Bruce Kruger and Kyle Buckthorp. Pinetown

1960-509: The districts of the province took their letters from the place names to determine the letters that are used to identify each region. Almost all of the areas remained unchanged since 1994, the Only province in South Africa not changing number plates or areas since 1994. This pattern does not always hold. The town of Sasolburg , where oil is produced out of coal, received the very appropriate prefix OIL . Under apartheid South Africa, each of

2016-482: The encryption of the code. The system can automatically generate the details of driving offences committed by a driver. As of January 2022, new vehicles are, however, still being fitted with plastic plates and the system has still not been implemented. New legislation also requires that a new vehicle's number plate be fixed to the body of the vehicle, or an approved number plate holder, with four 4 mm rivets. Number plates are available in plastic or metal. Plastic

2072-406: The factory and the dots carry the vehicle's VIN. This is to assist the authorities in identifying a vehicle or any part thereof when VIN and engine numbers are not legible, or have been removed. Legislation is also on the table to have micro dotting made compulsory for all vehicles changing owners as well as requiring a 2-yearly roadworthy status for vehicles older than 10 years. The downside of this

2128-511: The foreign identification system within South Africa, foreigners are granted the permission to verify their number plate to the South African number plate system. The Department of Transport in South Africa has set aside R25 million for the project during the 2015/2016 fiscal year. The Department of Transport in KwaZulu-Natal has set aside R1.5 million for vehicle registration plates for the province. A secure electronic mark will be used in

2184-423: The green paint of the bodywork, or in black on desert sand paint. Police vehicles used the letters SAP as a prefix, followed by a sequential number. For example: SAP 4321 However, many police vehicles were registered locally and carried the registrations used in the four provinces. Diplomatic vehicles used the letters DC as a prefix, followed by a sequential number. For example: DC 4321 The towns in

2240-664: The homelands had its own department of vehicle licensing. Most of Bophuthatswana was absorbed into North West Province . Thaba Nchu returned to the Free State Province. The half-district Moretele 2 (east of the N1) became part of Mpumalanga . Ciskei became part of the Eastern Cape Province . Lebowa became part of Limpopo Province . The letter W stands for the Witsieshoek district, where Qwaqwa

2296-858: The largest monasteries was located south of Pinetown in Mariannhill , home to the Mariannhill monastery founded by Abbot Pfanner. The establishment of this monastery had huge influence in the expansion of the Catholic Church in KwaZulu Natal. The neighbouring area of Clermont was a solely black residential zone during the apartheid era, with land tenure being on a freehold basis unlike the state-owned townships elsewhere in Greater Durban metropolis. This meant residents enjoyed an atmosphere of freedom and this led to Clermont being

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2352-551: The letter T . All number plates used black text on a yellow background, for example:  BCD 123 T  . From this point onward, a Transvaal vehicle's origin could no longer be narrowed down to a specific town or city. However the first letter of the registration indicated the date of first registration of a vehicle, as the sequence grew alphabetically. However, because the Transvaal used codes that coincided with those used in other provinces, traffic officers failed to notice

2408-421: The letters GG (for Government Garage) as a prefix, followed by a sequential number. For example: GG 4321 Military vehicles used the letter U (for Union Defence Force) as a prefix until 1961, when U was replaced by R (for Republic of South Africa), followed by a sequential number. Examples:  U 4321   R 54321  On armoured vehicles especially, the numbers were painted in white on

2464-472: The licence expiry date, vehicle weight and number of passengers the vehicle is allowed to carry is indicated on the disc. In the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, where the registration number is indicative of the town of registration, the registration number will not change when the owner of the vehicle relocates to another town in the same province. It is required of the owner to inform the authorities of

2520-659: The middle of the 20th century it was realised that the letter I was easily confused with the figure 1 and Q with O and 0 , while odd codes had been introduced with the small letter o tagged on. So the system was revised, eliminating the o codes, and extra two-letter codes were allocated: CM De Aar , CN Wellington , CO Calitzdorp , CR Hopefield , CS Bredasdorp , CT Ceres , CU Port Nolloth , CV Vredendal , CW Worcester , CX Knysna , CY Bellville and CZ Beaufort West . The full list of Cape Province prefixes (with present-day provinces in brackets) was: A new numbering scheme had to be introduced in

2576-523: The north-west. The M13 , named King Cetshwayo Highway, connects the town with Durban to the south-east via Westville and Hillcrest to the north-west via Kloof and Gillitts . Running south-east, the M7 , named Solomon Mahlangu Drive, connects the town with Queensburgh . Running east, the M19 connects the town with Westville and Durban. The town is also intersected by a number of metropolitan routes , namely;

2632-585: The plates display combinations like AB 12 CD GP or CA 123-456, with distinct variations in layout and formatting across different regions of the country. Until 1914, each municipality or local management board issued its own registration numbers, which naturally led to overlaps and confusion. The first national system was inspired by the British one , using white letters on a black background with each province using its own leading letter - major towns received two-letter combos, while smaller towns and municipalities used three-letter combinations. From 1 February 2000,

2688-415: The same system as Transvaal. Example: BCD 123 M . Towards 1994 this numbering system for the Transvaal was rapidly running out of permutations. However, in 1994 the four provinces were dissolved and nine new provinces were created. All the new provinces apart from the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal adopted the alphanumeric system. Due to public demand at this time, different text colour on white background

2744-496: The start of each number plate identify where the vehicle was licensed. In 1994, the Cape Province was subdivided into three provinces ( Western , Eastern and Northern Cape provinces). The Eastern and Northern Cape changed their licensing system so the Cape Province registration prefixes used there, like CB ( Port Elizabeth ) and CC ( Kimberley ), were dropped. The homeland states of Ciskei and Transkei became part of

2800-484: The town the owner lives in. It is also not possible to renew the licence in any other town than the town the registered owner lives in. The temporary permit is a cardboard "number plate" to be displayed in either the front or rear window of the vehicle. When a vehicle's engine is replaced or the VIN and engine number needs to be verified for some legal reason, the vehicle needs to obtain police clearance. Since September 2012,

2856-434: The vehicle may not be used on a public road. A temporary permit must be obtained from the registering authority to drive the vehicle to the testing station or repair shop. The permit is valid for three days. When a person buys a vehicle from a dealer in another province or town other than the one they live in, a temporary permit valid for three weeks is issued by the registration authorities. A vehicle can only be registered in

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2912-499: The western terminus, as well as Sarnia, Glen Park, and Moseley. Additionally, Metrorail provides service from Durban to Cato Ridge via Queensburgh, Mariannhill (a southern suburb of Pinetown), and Mpumalanga on the New Main Line, the newer railway line between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. Pinetown is well-connected to four major freeways . The N3 connects the town with Durban to the south-east and Pietermaritzburg to

2968-423: Was also allowed. The different provinces could decide on text colour for their plates. A white background is used in all provinces although some provinces place graphics on this background relevant to their province. Towards 2012 Gauteng Province ( GP ) was running out of permutations and had to adopt a new system. This system used two letters, two numbers, two letters and the province indicator GP . In many cases

3024-606: Was listed on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa. In September 2020, Clicks faced criticism after a TRESemmé advertisement posted on its website, showing dry and damaged black hair and fine white hair, was described as racist. Clicks stores were targeted and a number damaged by Economic Freedom Fighters protesters, while Minister of Small Business Development Khumbudzo Ntshavheni called for all TRESemmé products to be removed from its shelves. Clicks issued an apology, temporarily closed

3080-580: Was located. Retained the code OBW from the Orange Free State . It is once more part of the Free State . New Clicks Holdings Limited Clicks Retail Group is a group of healthcare , beauty , music and lifestyle products retail chains and brands based in South Africa , including Clicks pharmacies. The company was founded in Cape Town by Jack Goldin in 1968 and operates over 670 retail outlets in southern Africa . In 2003, its stock

3136-529: Was originally established in the 1970s as a college to train (mostly white) students as teachers for the apartheid government's schools serving the white community. The purpose-built facilities were superior to other colleges of education where students of other races were trained as teachers. The specialised facilities enabled the training of art, music, drama, science and physical education teachers, and included rooms with overhead viewing platforms for unobtrusive classroom lesson demonstrations. In 2001, as part of

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