OM Bank getting digital wallet support in H1 2026
South Africa's newest bank — OM Bank — plans to roll out support for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet in the first half of 2026.
The Old Mutual-owned bank officially launched to the public in November 2025, after successfully completing testing...
Digital wallets surging in SA
South Africans are increasingly using digital wallets on their phones and wearables for payments instead of cards, according to independent research and feedback from the country's major banks.
South African fintech Stitch has found that 70% of South Africans used...
Digital wallet usage keeps surging in South Africa
The recent financial results of three major banks suggest that South Africans are increasingly adopting digital wallets and virtual cards, reducing reliance on physical cards for payments.
Digital wallets include apps like Apple Wallet, Garmin...
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Goodbye cash wallet, hello Google Wallet
Google Wallet with Google Pay launched in South Africa with support for cards from most major banks on Tuesday, providing a new way to tap and pay for the country's numerous Android smartphone users.
To date, South Africans have only been able to use...
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...
Google Wallet a security risk: researchers
Security researchers said they found a vulnerability in the Google Inc mobile payments platform which is currently available in phones sold by Sprint Nextel Corp.