POLOKWANE – Motorists and residents across Limpopo will no longer be able to pay with cash at traffic and licensing offices from next month, as the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety rolls out a fully cashless payment system.

In a media advisory issued on Wednesday (July 22), the department said the migration will take effect on August 1 at all service points in the province.

Cash days are numbered

From that date, members of the public paying for traffic fines, vehicle licence discs, driver’s licence applications and renewals, abnormal load permits, and all other departmental services will be required to use approved electronic payment methods.

“No cash payments will be accepted,” the department stated.

Your new payment options

Three payment options will be available to customers:

• Debit/Credit Cards – tap, swipe, or insert.
• EFT/Instant Payments – secure electronic bank transfers.
• Mobile Payments – Scan-to-Pay and other approved digital payment platforms.

Why the department is making the switch

The department said the move forms part of efforts to “improve service delivery, enhance security, promote transparency, and provide convenient payment options for customers”.

Officials have urged the public to prepare for the transition ahead of next month and to ensure they have access to bank cards or mobile payment apps when visiting licensing centres, traffic stations and other service points.

“Members of the public are encouraged to prepare for this transition and make use of the available electronic payment methods when visiting any Departmental service point from 1 August 2026,” the statement read.

For enquiries, the department listed spokesperson Ms Mashudu Mabata on 072 180 4275 / 083 809 8132, and MEC Media Liaison Officer Tshifhiwa Dali on 082 904 0262.

Shorter queues, less fraud

The cashless system is expected to reduce long queues, limit cash-handling risks, and curb fraud at busy service centres across Limpopo.