| Date | Title | Description |
| 25.05.2026 | Pick n Pay’s online growth slows as Sixty60 lead widens | Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers
Pick n Pay’s online business has held onto the profitability it first reported a year ago, but turnover growth has slowed materially as the retailer chases the scale of market-leading rival Checkers Sixty60.
In P... |
| 02.03.2026 | TymeBank ditches Pick n Pay kiosks for mall-based customer hubs | GoTyme Bank, formerly TymeBank, is overhauling its retail footprint by rolling out dedicated customer hubs in malls across South Africa from March 2026, while pulling its kiosks out of Pick n Pay stores by the end of the month.
The bank sai... |
| 03.09.2025 | TymeBank to offer ID and passport services in deal with home affairs | TymeBank CEO Karl Westvig
TymeBank customers will soon be able to apply for their ID and passport documents in the banking app or via the fintech’s 1 000-plus branded kiosks at Pick n Pay, Boxer and TFG stores around South Africa.
This foll... |
| 29.07.2025 | Pick n Pay relaunches its MVNO | Retailer Pick n Pay has relaunched its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), PnP Mobile, introducing a new app that offers eSims on demand.
According to Pick n Pay, the app includes a raft of new self-service features such as instant eSim... |
| 06.07.2025 | Home affairs to roll out restaurant-style self-service kiosks | The department of home affairs is going to roll out a suite of self-service kiosks as part of its plan to speed up service delivery and eliminate the notoriously long queues in its branches.
According to home affairs deputy minister Njabulo... |
| 01.07.2025 | TymeBank: Why we’re taking on home affairs | The author, TymeBank chief commercial officer Cheslyn Jacobs
When the South African government introduced the social relief of distress (SRD) grant in 2020, it was more than a pandemic lifeline. It became a stress test for the country’s fin... |
| 30.06.2025 | Lesaka's Bold Move: The Acquisition of Bank Zero and Its Implications for Fintech in South Africa | In a significant shift within the South African fintech landscape, Lesaka Technologies has announced its acquisition of Bank Zero for R1.1 billion. This move, spearheaded by former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan, marks a pivotal moment for both co... |
| 30.06.2025 | Bank Zero to target broader market with Lesaka’s backing | Michael Jordaan
Bank Zero is looking to add global payments to its offering and wants to partner with fintech companies as it prepares for the R1.1-billion takeover by JSE- and Nasdaq-listed Lesaka Technologies.
Lesaka on Friday announced i... |
| 12.06.2025 | MVNO boom is reshaping South Africa’s mobile market | South Africa’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) boom is having a positive impact on the health of the mobile telecommunications market by increasing competition and giving consumers wider choice.
This is the view of Johan Nel, senior ... |
| 15.05.2025 | Spar Mobile: A New Player in South Africa's MVNO Arena | Spar Mobile has entered the South African telecommunications landscape, shaking things up with its new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service. This move marks a significant step for the Spar Group, a well-known retailer, as it ventu... |
| 14.05.2025 | Spar Mobile is South Africa’s latest MVNO | Retailer Spar Group has launched an MVNO offering that includes 5G data services and will piggyback off MTN’s network infrastructure, according to a statement.
Customers can purchase Spar Mobile Sim cards at any Spar, Tops, Spar Express or ... |
| 20.02.2025 | The Future of Payments: VezoPay's Smart Ring Revolution | In a world where convenience reigns supreme, VezoPay is stepping into the spotlight. This South African company is not just selling a product; it’s crafting a lifestyle. Imagine a ring that allows you to pay with a simple tap. No wallet, no... |
| 18.02.2025 | What is SASSA? How to Apply and Check SASSA Status? | Share
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The SASSA is a government organization responsible for administering social grants to eligible South African citizens. SASA 350 are aimed at providing financial assistance to individuals in need, including the ... |
| 31.10.2024 | Afrihost AirMobile wins in MVNO data pricing showdown | TechCentral wanted to find out which of South Africa’s 20 mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) is the best, but deciding what metric to use to determine supremacy in this burgeoning sector is difficult, especially since differentiation ... |
| 28.10.2024 | Online sales a bright spot in bleak Pick n Pay results | Pick n Pay has reported another solid sales performance from its online, on-demand grocery delivery platform even as the rest of the group grapples with a difficult turnaround.
“Trading losses in the group’s Pick n Pay business grew 9.1%, i... |
| 22.08.2024 | Listed: all the MVNOs in South Africa – H2 2024 edition | South Africa has a dynamic MVNO industry. It has been some seven months since TechCentral last published a comprehensive list of all the mobile virtual network operators in the local market. The emergence of two new entrants in that short p... |
| 05.08.2024 | Pick n Pay’s rights offer completed with resounding success | Pick n Pay has completed its rights offer, raising R4 billion in capital with a high subscription rate and overwhelming market support. Image: Supplied
The Pick n Pay Group has successfully completed its rights offer. The retailer has raise... |
| 02.08.2024 | Discovery Vitality's Bold Move: A Shift from Pick n Pay to Checkers | In a world where partnerships can make or break a brand, Discovery Vitality has chosen to pivot. The health rewards program, which has been a beacon for promoting healthy living among its members, has severed ties with Pick n Pay after a de... |
| 01.08.2024 | Discovery Vitality ditches Pick n Pay for Checkers | Discovery Vitality, the rewards programme focused on encouraging healthy habits for Discovery medical aid members, has ended a decade-long health benefits partnership with embattled retailer Pick n Pay.
Instead, it has started a new partner... |
| 27.05.2024 | Online sales a highlight in otherwise bleak Pick n Pay results | Online sales at Pick n Pay grew by nearly 75% in the past year – and more than doubled for on-demand sales via its asap! app and Takealot’s Mr D app.
This was, however, one of few bright spots in the troubled retailer’s annual results for t... |
| 27.05.2024 | Pick n Pay unveil six-point plan to return to profitability | Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers has unveiled a six-point strategy to restore the core Pick n Pay supermarket business to profitability. Image: Supplied
Following a disappointing full year performance for FY24, Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers unveil... |
| 21.05.2024 | TymeBank comes to 172 000 spaza shops | TymeBank, the digital bank in which Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Capital (ARC) is majority shareholder, has partnered with Flash – a payments solutions provider with a large footprint in the informal trading market – to offer TymeBank ... |
| 15.04.2024 | SASSA reminder: April and May social grant payment dates | South Africa’s R370 Social Relief of Distress Grant comes online in April 2024. Here’s how you can secure your spot in the queue. Image: File
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) pays South Africa’s social grants. Grants include... |
| 10.04.2024 | SASSA grant payment dates for MAY, 2024: Reminder | Be in the know for the May 2024 SASSA child support grant and all the latest requirements. Image: File
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) pays the country’s social grants, which are due on specific dates every month. Millions ... |
| 07.04.2024 | SASSA Payment Dates and Process Unveiled | Dive into the world of SASSA grants and payments for April 2024. Discover the dates and steps to secure your social grant.
SASSA, the lifeline for millions
SASSA, the South African Social Security Agency, is the heartbeat of social grant pa... |
| 01.04.2024 | Reminder: Here are the SASSA payment dates for April, 2024 | SASSA: Finding your grant date. Source: SASSA
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is responsible for South Africa’s social grant payments. It pays more than 18 million grant recipients each month, including the SRD Grant, Disab... |
| 11.01.2024 | Listed: MVNOs in South Africa – and a look at the state of the market | Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are telecommunications service providers that piggyback off the infrastructure of larger, more established mobile network operators to provide services to niche consumer segments.
The history of MVNO... |
| - | Mpumalanga: Suspects arrested after dozens of stolen phones recovered | At least seven people arrested for stolen cellphones
At least seven suspects have been arrested in Mpumalanga after being found in possession of 60 suspected robbed and stolen mobile phones in Piet Retief, the South African Police Service (... |
