WCafes are going cashless, not Woolworths supermarkets

[Evan-Lee Courie] An image shared on social media recently led many to believe that Woolworths would no longer be accepting cash, which of course caused a social media storm...

PayJustNow's CEO on the benefits of 'buy now pay later' for consumers and businesses

[Lauren Hartzenberg] 'Buy now pay later' is a burgeoning trend in payments that empowers both consumers and merchants by providing financial flexibility while driving retail growth. PayJustNow CEO Craig Newborn unpacks the benefits of the model...

Retailers must get to grips with SA's unique and evolving credit market

[Allan Dickson] As furniture and fashion retailers continue their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, credit will play an increasingly important role, says redPanda Software's Allan Dickson...

#FLS2018: Downgrade or not?

[Danette Breitenbach] South Africa's economy is one that's vulnerable to the global economy, but it is the internal issues the country faces that will determine whether it will face a downgrade or not...

Samsung Pay is now available in South Africa

[Andy Walker] Samsung Pay is now officially available and live in South Africa...

FNB lets South Africans pay for groceries with their watch

[Andy Walker] Fitbit Pay is now available in South Africa. The wireless payments service which works through Fitbit's range of wearable devices is now compatible with FNB and RMB VISA bank cards.

CompareGuru team return with SA price comparison startup MoneyPanda

[Tom Jackson] Ryan Marx, Jax du Plessis and Duane du Plessis know all about price comparison, having been the team behind pan-African platform CompareGuru...

The convergence of credit card and cash in Africa

[Simeon Tassev] According to a recent study conducted by Mastercard, over 50% of the South African population still transact using cash on a daily basis...

SA payments startup Yoco to expand across Africa

[Tom Jackson] South African payments startup Yoco is to launch in test markets in East and West Africa by the end of next year on the back of strong growth at home...

Yoco raises funding for expansion

[Tom Jackson] South African fintech startup Yoco, which allows small businesses to accept card payments, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding...

Peach Payments, Callpay launch EFT payment system for SA e-commerce

[Tom Jackson] South African mobile payments startup Peach Payments has partnered secure payments solution Callpay to provide automated electronic fund transfers...

Are consumers checking out of traditional retail?

[Julia Ahlfeldt] Poor performance over the festive season suggests shoppers are spending elsewhere...

Pop-up and prosper

[Morné Stoltz] With retail space becoming ever more expensive and the viability of long-term tenancy no longer what it was, the traditional shopping environment is undergoing a huge shift as retailers look to capitalise on the growing popularity of pop-up shops...

Finding solutions to the growing chargeback challenge

[Kyle Rozendo] Increasing sophistication in card fraud is reason for concern. Not only for banks, but most especially for online merchants, who are at risk of losing their ability to trade should they be implicated in repeat fraud attempts and excessive customer disputes...

Mobile payment security for a globetrotting generation

[Ajay Bhalla] Thanks to advances in technology, the travel experience - compared to only a few years ago - is faster, simpler and more convenient. We book airline tickets, hotel stays, and call an Uber quickly and easily with a simple click on websites or in apps, paying with credit or debit cards. And, once on the road, we use our mobiles to check-in, access boarding passes, and receive updates on any changes to our plans...

Retailers need to accept that omni-channel buying is growing rapidly

[Victor de Kock] Today's customers hop from researching products on their smartphones to viewing them in-store to ordering online without missing a beat. Technology today touches nearly every aspect of consumers' buying decisions, from researching which product to buy to paying for it...

#CommerceMonth: PayU's newly appointed CEO plans to build on local opportunities

[Jessica Tennant] "There's a massive opportunity in front of us," says Mario Shiliashki, who recently joined Naspers-owned PayU as CEO of its EMEA business...

How to make rewards programmes work for you

[Johan Moolman] There's no doubt that rewards programmes can add value to your life: from a free smoothie every few weeks, to upgrading your flights to business class. But to really max out your benefits, eBucks Rewards has the following tips and tricks.

Relevant insight helps optimise efficiency at every stage of the customer credit lifecycle

[Davina Myburgh] Customers are the heart of any business and acquiring and retaining them forms an essential function for profitability and sustainability...

[In conversation with] Brett van Aswegen

[Dries Badenhorst] In his twenties, Brett was in a junior position at the Edcon Group when he told his peers that he was going to be a director of a listed company by the age of 35. Although they scoffed at this declaration, he was not deterred, and achieved his goal at 31...