Car Hire in South Africa - Driving License Law By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mairead_Foley]Mairead Foley The following criteria must be met when hiring a car in South Africa: Full driving license: Your driving license must be a Full Driving License. It can NOT be a provisional or probationary license (or equivalent). Clean driving license: The licence must be endorsement free. If your country has a penalty points system you may not rent a car if you have points on your license. Held license for 2 years: Having a Full and un-Endorsed license isn't enough, you will have to have had your license for a minimum of 2 years before you get a rental in South Africa. This is to ensure you have enough driving experience prior to renting the car. Licence must be in an official language of South Africa: You'll need an International Driving License or an original licence in one of the official languages of South Africa. English is one of these so if your license is in English then you...