Bakwena to inform road users of the revised launch date for contactless payments along the Bakwena N1N4 route

Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire (Pty) Ltd, (Bakwena) wishes to inform road users of the revised launch date for contactless payments along the Bakwena N1N4 route, now scheduled for the last quarter of 2025.

This new payment method offers improved security by enabling real time payments while keeping your card in your possession during transactions

Contactless payment methods that will be accepted once Bakwena go live include:

•    Contactless-enabled debit or credit cards (Europay, Mastercard, Visa (EMV)) issued by all South African banks
•    NFC-enabled devices (smartphones, smartwatches) linked to a virtual card 
o    Payment apps like Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Wallet
•    All alternative tap-and-pay apps that allow the use of SA issued bank cards will be accepted at the contactless terminals.

If you do not have a contactless card or device, you will still be able to pay with cash or use a SANRAL tag. Tags are faster and more secure as they eliminate the need to stop and hand over a card.

Currently Bakwena does not accept debit cards. Until the launch of contactless payment, Bakwena will continue to accept the following payment methods at its toll plazas:

•    South African Credit and fleet cards via magstripe payments
•    Cash
•    SANRAL tags.