12 national parks go cash-free from September
The South African National Parks (SANParks) says it will be going cash-free from September 1. See which parks will be going cash-free.
The cash-free payment system will be implemented in two phases with several parks implementing this approach from the 2021/22 financial year and the remaining parks implementing the system in the 2022/ 23 fiscal year.
“From September 1 cash will no longer be accepted as a method of payment in some of the parks. SANParks clients will be encouraged to make use of pre-booking payment systems and or speed point payment system in parks.
“All trade and tourism activities will be cash-free and therefore cash will not be accepted,” said SANParks chief financial officer, Dumisani Dlamini.
He said while emphasis is placed on minimising the risk associated with the handling of cash by staff with the cash-free system, above all, improving customer convenience is key as the cash-free payment system will reduce the contact time at entry points particularly during peak times.
Out of a total of 20 national parks spread across the seven provinces of the country, with the exception of KwaZulu-Natal and the North West, 12 national parks will go cash-free from September 1. These include:
Northern Cape
- Agulhas National Park
- Namaqua National Park
- Ai /Ais-Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Eastern Cape
- Mountain Zebra National Park,
- Camdeboo National Park,
- Addo Elephant National Park
Limpopo
- Mapungubwe National Park
Free State
- Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Western Cape
- Table Mountain National Park,
- Tankwa Karoo National Park
- West Coast National Park
- Garden Route National Park (Knysna, Wilderness and Tsitsikamma)
For more information on the cash free implementation, click here.
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