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Water billing crisis: La Lucia resident’s struggle with eThekwini Municipality
A La Lucia resident battles an outrageous R554 448 water bill and disconnection, revealing serious flaws in the eThekwini Municipality’s billing system.
Residents left without water as plumber budget depleted in eThekwini
The eThekwini Municipality is grappling with a water crisis as plumbers remain unavailable to address numerous leaks, leaving residents in uMhlanga and La Lucia without water.
Cape Town nature reserves to go cashless from February 2025
The City of Cape Town issued a notice informing residents that several of its prominent nature reserves would transition to cashless payment systems starting on 1 February 2025.
Should you use your bonus to pay off debt or to invest?
If you are one of the fortunate ones, pause a minute before you blow your year-end package on gifts or festive shopping.
SARB plans to acquire a 50% stake in the payments company BankservAfrica
The deal intends to transition BankservAfrica into a national Payments Utility through a collaboration with commercial bank shareholders.
Avo introduces free device protection and an interest-free payment plan to add more value for South Africans
Nedbank’s Avo has rolled out two groundbreaking services – AvoCare and Avo EasyTerms.
IEC says its aware of payment delays for 2024 election volunteers
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has acknowledged that some citizens who volunteered as temporary election officials during the May 29 elections may not have received full payment.
Updating search and pay practices for digital organisations
The job titles may be familiar but the skills and KPIs are very different.
Elevate your ‘banking experience’ with secure and convenient payment solutions from FNB
FNB’s easy-to-use suite of payment solutions are designed to simplify everyday banking, ensuring that transactions are not just easy but also secure and in real-time.
How digital wallets grew to own 20% of South Africa’s online payments market
From the use of grain and salt as currency all the way to paper money, the payment landscape has been steadily and constantly evolving.
As the world evolves, so do payment systems as Woolworths announces cafes will be going cashless
Woolworths South Africa announces that their WCafes would be going cashless.
Woolworths’ cashless service at its WCafé divides social media users
In a series of communications shared on various platforms, the corporation announced that its WCafé would go cashless for the safety of its customers.
Is going cashless an exclusionary practice by retailers?
Tapping, scanning and swiping is the new currency that was once dominated by banknotes. But the reality for the majority who live in Cape Town is that cash is their only means of paying for goods and services.