How to write an affidavit (for someone else to collect my drivers license)

I need a family member to collect my renewed drivers license (since I live abroad). I understand from here (https://www.westerncape.gov.za/service/driving-licences) that I need to write an affidavit authorising my family member to collect my license.

Does anyone know exactly how to write this letter? Is there some required format and wording? I assume I can then get this stamped at any police station.

Magnum

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I "A" give permission for"B" to collect "C" on my behalf. A and B ID numbers included with copy of ID!

AchmatK

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Joined Dec 8, 2009 Messages 10,645 Reaction score 8,800 Location Somerset West

I, insertnamehere, with I.D. number ###### #### ## #, hereby appoint insertnamehere, with I.D. number ###### #### ## #, to collect my driver's licence.

SIGNED at PLACE, on this day ##, of MONTH, 2019.


Any commissioner of oaths can sign and stamp the sworn affidavit.

Stokstert

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Joined Jul 22, 2007 Messages 9,268 Reaction score 3,776 Location Garsies in Petoorsdorp

I, insertnamehere, with I.D. number ###### #### ## #, hereby appoint insertnamehere, with I.D. number ###### #### ## #, to collect my driver's licence.

SIGNED at PLACE, on this day ##, of MONTH, 2019.


Any commissioner of oaths can sign and stamp the sworn affidavit.


Acasia in Pretoria didn't accept an affidavit signed by a commissioner of oaths when I tried to collect my daughters drivers licence. She already had left the country when I tried to collect her licence so she could not sign a new one at the police station.

AchmatK

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Joined Dec 8, 2009 Messages 10,645 Reaction score 8,800 Location Somerset West

Acasia in Pretoria didn't accept an affidavit signed by a commissioner of oaths when I tried to collect my daughters drivers licence. She already had left the country when I tried to collect her licence so she could not sign a new one at the police station.

Lots of places with idiots not knowing what they doing or what is acceptable within law.

Commissioner of oaths is accepted in law to take a sworn oath from a deponent which is what an affidavit is.

Police have better things to do than waste their time signing certified copies and taking sworn statements for private use. There's no difference in making the oath in front of a police officer or a commissioner of oaths except their stamps.

I'm a commissioner of oaths.

insertNameHere

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Joined Feb 8, 2014 Messages 8 Reaction score 0 Thank you! To be safe, I will get it certified at the police station then.

Stokstert

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Joined Jul 22, 2007 Messages 9,268 Reaction score 3,776 Location Garsies in Petoorsdorp

Lots of places with idiots not knowing what they doing or what is acceptable within law.

Commissioner of oaths is accepted in law to take a sworn oath from a deponent which is what an affidavit is.

Police have better things to do than waste their time signing certified copies and taking sworn statements for private use. There's no difference in making the oath in front of a police officer or a commissioner of oaths except their stamps.

I'm a commissioner of oaths.


You are quite right, sometime ago the police even requested it in the media that all commissioners of oath should help them to relief their workload.
But it didn't help in my case.

Mgo

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Joined Jun 4, 2024 Messages 2 Reaction score 0

You are quite right, sometime ago the police even requested it in the media that all commissioners of oath should help them to relief their workload.
But it didn't help in my case.

URGENT. Hi I'm in similar situation . my son was asked by local traffic Dept to pick up drivers licence on 29may. the day of the evening he had to fly out to US. BEING VOTING DAY. he did not realise that they gave him a incorrect date, so now I phoned them today, they want him to supply a signed Affidavid, but only accept itif stamped by police. so how now. what should I do, PLEASE HELP.

Did you get to solve this??

Mgo

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Joined Jun 4, 2024 Messages 2 Reaction score 0

Lots of places with idiots not knowing what they doing or what is acceptable within law.

Commissioner of oaths is accepted in law to take a sworn oath from a deponent which is what an affidavit is.

Police have better things to do than waste their time signing certified copies and taking sworn statements for private use. There's no difference in making the oath in front of a police officer or a commissioner of oaths except their stamps.

I'm a commissioner of oaths.

URGENT. Hi I'm in similar situation . my son was asked by local traffic Dept to pick up drivers licence on 29may. the day of the evening he had to fly out to US. BEING VOTING DAY. he did not realise that they gave him a incorrect date, so now I phoned them today, they want him to supply a signed Affidavid, but only accept itif stamped by police. so how now. what should I do, PLEASE HELP.

I also replied to "Stokstert" and asked how she solved this??

Will appreciate your help.