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POS transactions to top $41tn by 2031

Banking & Finance

POS transactions to top $41tn by 2031

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Taxation & Regulation

Massive payment change: Sarb’s QR+ could simplify checkout nationwide

13 Jul 2026

SA startup Float sets sights on UK growth

SMEs

SA startup Float sets sights on UK growth

8 Jul 2026

When it comes to grocery shopping in SA, it's all about the experience

Trends

When it comes to grocery shopping in SA, it's all about the experience

8 Jul 2026

Sasol, Enoch Godongwana and titans celebrated at 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Media

Sasol, Enoch Godongwana and titans celebrated at 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Issued by Topco Media 7 Jul 2026

Report reveals South African consumers spend R2k+ monthly online as BNPL soars

Research

Report reveals South African consumers spend R2k+ monthly online as BNPL soars

3 Jun 2026

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Tax Law

Contradictory crypto judgment: New High Court ruling declares bitcoin is ‘capital’

Bright Tibane, Esther Geldenhuys and Robyn Berger 3 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Amelia Williams, head of Lesaka Payouts.

Financial Services

Lesaka Payouts launches as adumo rebrand takes shape

29 May 2026

The next phase of transformation: Where policy, power and progress collide

Events & Conferencing

The next phase of transformation: Where policy, power and progress collide

Issued by Topco Media 26 May 2026

Report finds SA's e-commerce landscape enters a “repositioning” era

E-commerce

Report finds SA's e-commerce landscape enters a “repositioning” era

18 May 2026

New iPhone payment tool launches for SA’s small businesses

SMEs

New iPhone payment tool launches for SA’s small businesses

12 May 2026

Happy Pay and Ozow partner to expand zero-deposit BNPL across local merchants

Banking & Finance

Happy Pay and Ozow partner to expand zero-deposit BNPL across local merchants

11 May 2026

Yoco appoints new CEO as fintech eyes next growth phase

Entrepreneurship

Yoco appoints new CEO as fintech eyes next growth phase

7 May 2026

Stitch Express adds BNPL flexibility for merchants

E-commerce

Stitch Express adds BNPL flexibility for merchants

6 May 2026

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Services

Bridging the gap: South Africa’s informal sector needs unified digital tools

Andrew Bourne 29 Apr 2026

Alternative credit drives 71% growth in SA's digital retail spending

Banking & Finance

Alternative credit drives 71% growth in SA's digital retail spending

23 Apr 2026

Ozow partners Lula to expand SME funding access

Funding

Ozow partners Lula to expand SME funding access

20 Apr 2026

Source: Lineshree Moodley, country manager of Visa South Africa.

Fintech

Visa opens access to AI shopping economy

Lineshree Moodley 17 Apr 2026

Shop2Shop and SallyPOS unite to close the gap for informal traders and formal sector operators

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and SallyPOS unite to close the gap for informal traders and formal sector operators

15 Apr 2026

Nedbank returns to lead as Platinum Partner for the 2026 Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference and Awards

Events & Conferencing

Nedbank returns to lead as Platinum Partner for the 2026 Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference and Awards

Issued by Topco Media 14 Apr 2026

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Materials & Equipment

SAISC warns on tariff fallout

9 Apr 2026

Cybersecurity gaps endanger retailers in growing e-commerce sector

Security

Cybersecurity gaps endanger retailers in growing e-commerce sector

Martin Petrov 1 Apr 2026

One app or 47? The battle for digital simplicity in SA's retail sector

Technology

One app or 47? The battle for digital simplicity in SA's retail sector

André de Wet 30 Mar 2026

Cape Town startup HappyPay raises R86m to expand BNPL service

Funding

Cape Town startup HappyPay raises R86m to expand BNPL service

23 Mar 2026

The 2026 Africa SABRE Awards took place on March 17 at The Venue Melrose Arch in South Africa (Image source: © Provoke Media )

PR & Communications

All the 2026 Africa Sabre Awards winners

18 Mar 2026

Shoprite Group set to acquire majority stake in R&A Cellular

Banking & Finance

Shoprite Group set to acquire majority stake in R&A Cellular

16 Mar 2026

Your digital agency’s Shopify and Google Partner status is crucial to your success

Digital

Your digital agency’s Shopify and Google Partner status is crucial to your success

Issued by TDMC 12 Mar 2026

Science-backed skincare becomes the new norm for South African shoppers

Health & Beauty

Science-backed skincare becomes the new norm for South African shoppers

12 Mar 2026

Cape Town fintech NjiaPay secures R35m in seed funding

Funding

Cape Town fintech NjiaPay secures R35m in seed funding

9 Mar 2026

Transforming township economies: The digital future of SA's SME retailers

Informal Retailing

Transforming township economies: The digital future of SA's SME retailers

26 Feb 2026

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Labour Law

Cannabis in the workplace: Rights, regulations, and responsibilities

Seshni Moodley 23 Feb 2026

Local retailers can survive by making merchants the change leaders

Retailers

Local retailers can survive by making merchants the change leaders

16 Feb 2026

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Retail

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 11 Feb 2026

E-commerce fraud projected to exceed $131bn globally by 2030

E-commerce

E-commerce fraud projected to exceed $131bn globally by 2030

5 Feb 2026

Loyalty meets blockchain: A new era for customer rewards

Banking & Finance

Loyalty meets blockchain: A new era for customer rewards

Rory Bosman 4 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Pattern's James Townsend: 2026 is fashion’s exponential, ‘sentient’ turning point

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Pattern's James Townsend: 2026 is fashion’s exponential, ‘sentient’ turning point

James Townsend 3 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo, Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Economy

Standard Bank sees double-digit digital transaction growth amid 40% rise in e-commerce volumes

30 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Colin Campbell 27 Jan 2026

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Financial Services

A look ahead: How crypto will revolutionise finance by the end of 2026

Christo de Wit 23 Jan 2026

PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba says the start of 2026 has brought an unexpectedly loud soundtrack of the year 2016. What makes it interesting is what it reveals about the present (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba: Leading into nostalgia, a communication signal

Lebo Madiba 21 Jan 2026

Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers find products beyond its marketplace, but retailers argue the experiment exposes a deeper tension over data ownership, consent and who really controls the future of online shopping (Image source: © 123rf )

E-commerce

Online retailers push back against Amazon's Shop Direct

7 Jan 2026

SA fintech startup Ezeebit bags R36.6m funding

Funding

SA fintech startup Ezeebit bags R36.6m funding

9 Dec 2025

Capitec in R400m deal to acquire fintech Walletdoc

Technology

Capitec in R400m deal to acquire fintech Walletdoc

8 Dec 2025

Standard Bank celebrates women driving SA’s economic future at the 22nd Top Women Awards 2025

Media

Standard Bank celebrates women driving SA’s economic future at the 22nd Top Women Awards 2025

Issued by Topco Media 5 Dec 2025

Culinary tourism is a Western Cape jobs engine fit for growth

Hospitality

Culinary tourism is a Western Cape jobs engine fit for growth

Brent Downard 2 Dec 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards: Meet the 2025 winners

28 Nov 2025

Nile's launch heralds a new era in African e-commerce

E-commerce

Nile's launch heralds a new era in African e-commerce

26 Nov 2025

Tanzania to begin construction on Bagamoyo Port in December

Logistics & Transport

Tanzania to begin construction on Bagamoyo Port in December

George Obulutsa 25 Nov 2025