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From 1 February 2000, 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.
Since 2007, personalised number plates are available at an extra fee. Such plates may carry up to seven alphanumerical characters, followed by the Namibian Flag and the letters NA. They also differ in color and material, the personalised plates are made from acrylic white plastic and have light blue characters. [1]
The four-digit numeric code is unique, to distinguish between vehicles registered in the same region and year. The numbering starts from 1 and increases to 9999. For example, the first vehicle registered in the Central Region in the year 2009 will bear the number plate CR 1-09 and the last vehicle in that year will bear the number plate CR 9999-09.
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A serial number of 1-999 followed, on white on black plates, save for public transport vehicles, ie buses, taxis and hire cars, which used black on white. The 1950 K-prefix series was a change to a three-letter numbering system, necessitated by the increasing number of vehicles being registered.
Central African license plates have known different formats since the 1960s. The first plates were on a black background with silver characters. In the 80s, the plates pass on a blue background. Since September 1, 2006, the country has adopted CEMAC plates with black characters on a white background. [1]
An alleged Chinese spy who forged a close relationship with Prince Andrew has been identified by a British court, the latest twist in a case that has shone a light on Beijing’s influence inside ...
Nigerian vehicle registration plates in current use were introduced in 1992 and revised in 2011. Nigeria, Liberia , Somalia [ 1 ] are the only three African countries that use the North American standard (300 mm × 152 mm (10 in × 5 in)), with Egypt using an approximately similar size (350 mm × 170 mm (15 in × 5 in)).