4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (592+ words) South Africa’s banks have lost the body through which they collectively governed the national payment system. On 2 September, the Reserve Bank’s recognition of the Payments Association of South Africa as the country’s payment system management body lapsed, ending a self-regulatory…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (379+ words) South Africans bought markedly fewer smartphones in the first half of 2026 and paid considerably more for the ones they did buy, according to NielsenIQ’s latest State of the Retail Nation analysis. Telecoms is the largest category in the local tech…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (241+ words) Pick n Pay has built a shoppable video feed into its asap! delivery app, the second feature launch on the platform in two months as the retailer tries to close ground on Checkers Sixty60. The feature, Pick n Pay Inspire, runs…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (646+ words) VezoPay, the South African company behind a battery-free tap-to-pay smart ring, has quietly gone live with Investec and Absa, taking its roster of banking partners to four in under a year. A fifth major retail bank is expected to follow…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (425+ words) Absa and the department of home affairs have launched South Africa’s first bank-based mobile unit for smart ID renewals — a vehicle that will take identity services directly into remote, peri-urban and underserved communities, starting in Gauteng. The unit, unveiled at…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (627+ words) The most important thing Amazon launched in South Africa this week was not Prime. It was the bundle. When Amazon switched on Prime locally on Tuesday, the obvious headline was the price: R59/month, or R399/year if you pay upfront. That…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (225+ words) South African consumers enjoyed a rare run of falling technology prices in early 2026 – but the reprieve is already ending as a global memory shortage pushes the cost of phones, laptops and other devices back up. Data from NielsenIQ (NIQ) shows…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (297+ words) Setting up a smart home in South Africa is no longer a futuristic dream – it’s a practical way to save energy, simplify daily routines and make your home work for you. From smart appliances to connected devices, the right setup…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (330+ words) South Africa’s mobile operators carried 21.5% more voice traffic in 2025 than the year before but earned R10.4-billion less from mobile services, according to Icasa’s latest State of the ICT Sector report — the starkest illustration yet of the revenue squeeze being inflicted…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (509+ words) The entry of China’s Haier into South Africa looks set to sharpen competition in the local home appliance market, raising pressure on established brands such as Samsung, LG and Hisense. The Chinese multinational launched its products at an event in…...