Zazoo Launches Utility Vending System for Prepaid Electricity, Water and Gas Meters

Zazoo, previously referred to as Net1 Mobile Solutions, a financial services provider in the mobile space, has launched its Utility Vending System at African Utility Week (AUW) held in Cape Town. This turnkey vending solution simplifies tariff management and consumer arrears collection, allowing utilities and municipalities to manage prepaid vending for electricity, water and gas

Ten Million SASSA MasterCard Cards Issued to South African Social Grant Beneficiaries

MasterCard and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) announced that there are 10 million active SASSA Debit MasterCard cards in South Africa, following the introduction of the new biometric grant payment disbursement system that commenced in March 2012. This milestone marks the conclusion of the re-registration phase of the project, with social grant beneficiaries