contactless payment

  1. Jan

    Samsung Wallet to launch in South Africa and 12 other countries by year-end

    Samsung Wallet launching in South Africa soon The all-in-one digital wallet app Samsung Wallet will be rolled out to 13 new countries by the end of 2022, including South Africa. First launched in June 2022, Samsung Wallet merges the features of the company's digital payment app Samsung Pay and...
  2. Jan

    Cheapest smartphones meeting Google Pay's minimum requirements in South Africa

    Cheapest smartphones for Google Pay in South Africa — all under R4,000 There are numerous smartphones in South Africa under R4,000 that feature near-field communications (NFC) technology for using Google Pay. One of the often-overlooked features of a smartphone, NFC, is a short-range wireless...
  3. Jan

    Banks in South Africa with the most tap-to-pay service options

    Smartphone tap payments in South Africa — these are the banks with the most options Most South African banks now support all major digital wallets that let you transact by tapping your smartphone or smartwatch at a contactless-enabled paypoint. Apple Pay, Garmin Pay, Google Pay, Fitbit Pay...
  4. Jan

    SnapScan and Zapper vs Google Pay, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay

    How SnapScan and Zapper are surviving South Africa's tap-to-pay onslaught Scan-to-pay apps like Zapper and Standard Bank's SnapScan maintain they will continue to play an important role despite the dramatic rise in contactless payments in South Africa. Several banks report that tap-to-pay...
  5. Jan

    Google Wallet with Google Pay contactless payments launched in South Africa

    Google Pay launched in South Africa Google Pay contactless card payments have rolled out in South Africa, according to the company's official support documentation and tests performed by MyBroadband. Previously, Google Pay only worked for in-app and online purchases from South Africa, not...
  6. T

    Capitec supports Samsung pay

    I got a notification this afternoon from my Capitec banking app saying their debit and credit cards are now supported by Samsung Pay. Samsung's website also confirms they are now a partnered bank! I managed to add my card, I'm going to try and make a payment with the card later this afternoon...
  7. Jan

    FNB rolling out tokenised card payment security framework and testing tollgate tap-to-pay

    FNB testing tap-to-pay at toll booths First National Bank is piloting a contactless payment system at toll gates that will let any Mastercard or Visa cardholder pay toll fees without having to hand over their card. It has also revamped its token framework for virtual and physical cards to...
  8. Jan

    Zapper launches tap-on-phone for merchants in Android app

    Zapper turns smartphones into card machines Zapper has announced that their merchants will now be able to accept tap-on-phone payments. “After a successful pilot phase, we have rolled out new functionality available to all Zapper merchants, which enables them to accept physical card payments...
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