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BizcommunitySouth African online shoppers are not settling on one preferred way to pay. Even the most popular payment method, instant EFT or automated bank transfer, is favoured by just 16.4% of consumers. For retailers, that should be a clear signal: the checkout experience needs to offer flexibility, not…
BizcommunityGoTyme Bank leads on every service theme. Frozen accounts, missing payments and fraud claims drive the rest of the sector's scores down.
ITWebThe state plans to test secure digital payment authorisation across participating systems by next March.
BizcommunityBrics+ countries should press ahead with a joint cross-border payments mechanism to reduce reliance on the US dollar, but a shared currency would face major economic and institutional obstacles, a think tank report said on Friday, 30 October 2026.
News24 BusinessInternational media groups have pushed back at Meta’s proposed new commercial terms that would allow it to scrape content from their websites without payment as a condition of using its platforms for business.
ITWebLocal shoppers now have more ways to pay, which means retailers have a whole new ballgame to play on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
ITWebThe enhancements help merchants and payment service providers to reduce avoidable checkout disruptions for their customers.
MoneywebReceiving a foreign salary or international payments in South Africa has long been a complex process. Future Forex offers a quicker, easier and far more affordable solution.
TechCentralGoTyme Bank says its customers now originate about a quarter of PayShap payments to cellphone numbers.
ITWebSpeed, security and traceability have become non-negotiable in today's payment landscape, says Vaughn Hechter, head: customer services at Altron FinTech.
MoneywebBut technology alone won’t be enough to save the ZiG …
BizcommunityPayment failures can cost retailers more than a single sale. They can also undermine customer confidence, particularly when shoppers encounter different experiences across payment methods, platforms or markets.
BizcommunityArtificial intelligence (AI) is already changing retail and payments, but not necessarily where businesses expect it to. While AI-powered shopping agents are beginning to reshape the customer journey, machine learning has been helping payment providers detect fraud for decades.
News24 BusinessSouth Africa is not moving towards a payment system without banks, but a banking licence may no longer be the default route into payments. If implemented well, the reforms could create a more open, competitive and accessible payments market, write Angela Itzikowitz, Era Gunning and Dylan Martheze…
MoneywebIs paying staff in stages for a second month running as it battles fuel costs, a leadership vacuum, and the need to raise working capital.
The CitizenSAA confirms staggered salary payments for second month amid cash flow pressures despite R1 billion government guarantee
ITWebDashen Bank and ShebaMiles have launched a Platinum co-branded Mastercard debit card in Ethiopia, combining secure payments, digital access, loyalty benefits and premium travel privileges in one offering.
News24 BusinessThe Reserve Bank wants to change not just how quickly we pay, but who gets to provide payment services and whether those services work together.
MoneywebShoprite is seeking to expand beyond basic payment services, with a potential Investec partnership bringing additional banking and fintech expertise without requiring the retailer to become a bank.
MoneywebThe lawsuit alleges UAE-linked crypto deals breached constitutional rules on foreign payments to presidents.
MoneywebProperty analyst Keillen Ndlovu quotes Zodidi Meyiswa from Salga as reporting that at most municipalities ‘almost half of the purified water gets lost … through leakages, water-pipe bursts, theft, and non-payment’.
MoneywebSending or receiving international payments through a bank can be slow, frustrating and more expensive than you might realise. Future Forex simplifies the process with white-glove service and industry-leading rates.
TechCentralA home affairs credential could spare South Africans repeat payment onboarding, says DIDx's Lohan Spies.
TechCentralRand stablecoin issuers want treasury's revised crypto rules to treat their tokens as payments, not capital.
TechCentralTelecoms companies, fintechs and retailers will be able to connect directly to the national payments system.
News24 BusinessCell C has instituted legal proceedings against South Africa’s communications regulator to recover a partial payment it made for spectrum awarded through a March 2022 auction.
News24 BusinessDiscovery Health has won a major court victory against the Road Accident Fund, which had been trying for years to avoid compensating accident victims whose medical expenses were covered by medical aid.
MoneywebMoving funds into or out of South Africa can be slow, costly and complicated. Future Forex is transforming the international payment experience with its white-glove service and highly competitive exchange rates.
BizcommunityThe South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has announced revised grant payment dates ahead of the Local Government Elections on 4 November 2026.
TechCentralID numbers, medical aid details and payment information may have been taken, Ampath has told patients.