First of all-juddadredd, frank and orrin-thank you guys very much for the helpful info...
orrin i actually did do my DAS in 5 days and failed my test there after...BUT...
I seem to have things under control...tomorrow i fly to s.a to join my father...
then from there i am going to use my south African birth certificate and my old passport and apply for a temporary i.d document...this you get in 24hrs apparently...with this document i can then apply for my learners license,take the theory and then go from there...

i found out that as a born south African, that means that no matter what whenever i enter s.a i am classed as a s.a citizen and as such should be entering on a s.a passport even though i have a British passport...apparently i can get fined for not using my s.a passport...i havent done in the past but will be renewing my s.a passport a.s.a.p....

yes i know it is going to be a long, frustrating process getting my licence, but the way i see it, the reason i am doing this trip is to re-discover my home country and its people and the way of life and so surely this is just part of the adventure? seeing how others my age in s.a would have to deal with it?

really though i think its the fact that i have my first bike, a KLR 650, waiting for me and well i cant wait any longer...hehehhe
thanks again guys!

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