Samsung Pay went live in South Africa on Tuesday in beta form, with Absa clients getting exclusive access and Standard Bank to follow “soon”. Nafisa Akabor put it to the test.

Dimension Data and its parent, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp, are poised to announce a major restructuring as early as next week, according to sources who claim to have knowledge of the situation.

Vodacom is pouring money into its network in South Africa in an effort to ensure it stays ahead of crosstown rival MTN when it comes to coverage and performance.

Newly appointed Liquid Telecom South Africa CEO Reshaad Sha said in a podcast interview with TechCentral on Thursday that one of his top priorities is unlocking the potential of its valuable spectrum assets.

First National Bank clients who own certain Garmin and Fitbit smartwatches can now use them to “tap to pay” at retail outlets where tap-based payments are supported.

For the second time in less than five years, Altron has launched a major refresh of its brand identity. It last did this in early 2014.