Motorcycle License (South Africa)
 

Hello,
I'm planning to travel a year in Africa and for that I was wondering if it is possible to get a full motorcycle license as a Belgian citizen in South-Africa. I have little experience on driving motorcycles but I don't have a license.

Thanks for your answer!
Pieter-Jan

Not sure but contact the Automotive Association in South Africa.
We use them to get our international drivers license.

As a South African I can advise you against it, as you will be wasting your time. South Africa is tied up in bureaucracy with many laws and regulations, operated mostly by incompetent people.

You need to be a South African resident, with proof of address, before you can apply, and that is a process which can take months, if not years. Then you will need to make an appointment for a learner's licence, which can take another considerable amount of time (read months). After the learner's test, the same process needs to be followed for a full licence, which you will not get at the first attempt, as they will try to fleece you.

Rather get a licence elsewhere and have an International Driving Permit issued. That you can do in SA, no problem.