Just before Easter i went to Randburg Traffic Department, applied for the registration and license (the roadworthy was done a day before and already entered into the eNatis system) - when i was handing my papers over someone (actually it was the same skeptical guy from my previous visits) confused the date of entry on my visa stamp with visa validity and initially refused to process the paperwork.
Once we resolved that mistake, he accepted all the papers and after 1-1.5h of waiting i received both the registration and the license disc.
I used my TRN to do all that and i must admit that there was no time or conditions to ask about the foreign id documents (it was very hectic as usual). However, my impression is that this is not a standard procedure for them and you would have to argue your way through to be able to use the foreign id card for registration (note: i'm not saying it would be impossible - i just don't know).
Moreover - the TRN is the standard document that people are familiar with in here. So at roadworthy tests, registration and even the police blockades (and in fact any other car-related transactions down the line) this will be one of the first things that they will ask you for. So it's always safer to actually have that if you can.
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