26/08/2026
Residents using municipal services at three Cape Town facilities will need to leave their cash at home from 1 September, as the City expands its cashless payment system to Strand, Brackenfell and Kraaifontein.
This comes after the City of Cape Town confirmed the next phase of the rollout, which will see the three facilities join Table Bay Mall, Bellville MVRL and Durbanville, where cashless transactions have already been introduced as part of the pilot programme.
From 1 September 2026, customers visiting the Strand, Brackenfell and Kraaifontein Customer Interaction Centre and Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing (MVRL) offices will no longer be able to pay municipal fees with cash.
Instead, customers will need to use electronic payment options, including bank cards.
The change follows the City’s initial cashless pilot, which began at the Table Bay Mall and Durbanville Customer Interaction Centre and MVRL offices on 1 July, as highlighted by the City. The Bellville MVRL office joined the pilot in mid-July.
Customers are therefore encouraged to make sure they have access to an appropriate electronic payment method before arriving.
