South Africans have long endured the frustrations of renewing their driving licences — from long queues and slow turnaround times to the baffling reality that a single outdated machine in Pretoria handles the entire country’s card production. But while the government promises upgrades and shiny new printing machines worth over a billion rand, experts argue we’re missing the point entirely. In a world that’s rapidly going digital, why are we still clinging to plastic cards and paper discs?