Did you ever play that game while driving in the country? The one where the number plate letters are an acronym or short sentence. Western Cape numberplates include CA ( Cape Town)… Cape Ape. CAW ( George) Cold and wet or CCM (Tulbagh) Cannot create money. Below is a list of current licence plate letters.
The way our cars are licenced changes from time to time. The Western cape system is poised to change again soon but below you can find where the cars with these licence plates come from. If you click on the name the site will take you to the page where there is a short history and information about each place
These are the prefix letters for all the Western Cape number plates.
Western Cape Number Plate Letters.
 
CARÂ Clanwilliam & Lamberts Bay
CAWÂ George
CBLÂ Ladismith
CBMÂ Laingsburg
CBRÂ Montagu
CBSÂ Mossel Bay & Hartenbos
CBTÂ Murraysburg
CBYÂ Piketberg
CCAÂ Prince Albert
CCCÂ Riversdale & Stillbaai
CCKÂ Swellendam & Barrydale
CCMÂ Tulbagh
CCOÂ Uniondale
CCPÂ Vanrhynsdorp & Klawer
CEAÂ Moorreesburg
CEGÂ Heidelberg
CEMÂ Hermanus, Gansbaai, Onrus River & Stanford
CEOÂ Grabouw
CERÂ Bonnievale
CESÂ Albertinia
CEXÂ Porterville
CEYÂ Strand & Gordons Bay
CFAÂ Wolseley
CFGVredenburg & St Helena Bay
CFMÂ Somerset West
CFPÂ Velddrif (formerly used for Laaiplek)
CFRÂ Kuilsrivier & Brackenfell
CF Kraaifontein
CGÂ Oudtshoorn
CJÂ Paarl & Franschhoek
CKÂ Malmesbury & Darling
CLÂ Stellenbosch
CNÂ Wellington
COÂ Calitzdorp
CSBredasdorp & Napier
CTÂ Ceres
CVÂ Vredendal
CWWorcester, De Doorns & Touwsrivier
CXKnysna, Sedgefield & Plettenberg Bay
CYBellville, Durbanville & Kraaifontein
CZÂ Beaufort West
