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...
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...
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...
absa
apple pay
capitec
contactlesspayment
discovery bank
first national bank (fnb)
fitbit pay
garmin pay
google pay
investec
near field communications (nfc)
nedbank
samsung pay
standard bank
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...