SWAZILAND

WE SWATINI

HISTORICAL NOTES  

(z)     It is not known when registrations were first adopted, but by 1925 they were using the SD prefix.
        -1979   plates were white on black in the old South African style:  the letters SD and up to five numerals, not denoting a district, for private and commercial vehicles and also motorcycles.    Government plates had SG and a simple serial number. Diplomatic plates were coloured yellow on black.   The plates described in paragraph (c) above were as now but also in the old style.

(y)     1979   current series introduced, completely superseding the previous series.
        1984   Hhohho reached SD 700 NH, and SD 200 PH in 1985.
        Apr 88   SG series expanded by the introduction of suffix letters to denote category.
        -1980s?   foreigners on special assignments had plates in the block SD 90000 to 99999.
        1992?   current diplomatic series introduced. Previously plates were similar but with registrations issued in blocks: see Table 4 for those which are known.
        1991   Hhohho reached SD 100 WH and Manzini reached SD 600 UM.
        1992   Hhohho reached SD 780 ZH.
        1993   Shiselweni reached SD 370 FS and Manzini SD 040 XM.
        1994   Hhohho reached SD 999 ZH and then issued SD 001 AG onwards.
        Jul 95   Lumbobo reached the SD-ML series and Shiselweni the SD-IS series.
        1996   Manzini reached SD 999 ZM and then issued SD 001 AN onwards.
        Nov 97   normal series reach SD-GG, SD-NL, SD-CN and SD-IS.
        Jan 98   temporary plates introduced.

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