Which online payment methods to accept in South-Africa?

The most popular online payment methods in South-Africa include the major card brands, like MasterCard, VISA and American Express, and Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT, bank transfers).

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South-Africa
E-commerce Market Profile

Find below the key stats for the South-African ecommerce market.

Currency

South-African Rand (ZAR)

Household Internet Access Rate

Internet Country Code

.za

B2C E-commerce Market Size

475 million USD (2015 est.)

Population (+ Global Rank)

56.5 million (2020) (#26)

Online Payment Methods

International credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, American Express), Loyalty Cards, PayPal, MasterPass, internet banking links (Smart EFT, Bank Debit Order)

Country GDP (+ Global Rank)

$767,200,000,000 (#30)

National E-commerce Association(s)

Ecommerce Forum Africa

GDP per capita (+ Global rank)

$13,600 (#119)

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Number of Payment Providers

$market.getNumberOfPaymentServiceProviders()

MasterCard

MasterCard is one of world's best known online payment methods and dominant credit card brands. MasterCard is truly a global payment brand, supporting 150 currencies with over 35 million acceptance locations (point-of-sale and online) in over 210 countries.

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VISA

Visa is one of world's best known online payment methods and largest credit card brand. Visa truly is a global payment brand with acceptance at point-of-sale and online in over 170 countries.

Apple Pay

The Apple Pay payment service allows consumers to pay contactless, in-app and on desktop through the newest Apple Macbook and iMac's. Consumers are able to securely store credit and debit card details into their Apple Pay wallet and confirm payment by simply scanning their fingerprint with Apple's Touch ID or by using Face ID.

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Which online payment methods to accept in South-Africa?

South-Africa
E-commerce Market Profile

Currency

Household Internet Access Rate

Internet Country Code

B2C E-commerce Market Size

Population (+ Global Rank)

Online Payment Methods

Country GDP (+ Global Rank)

National E-commerce Association(s)

GDP per capita (+ Global rank)

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Number of Payment Providers

Online Payment Methods in South-Africa

MasterCard

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VISA

Apple Pay

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Which online payment methods to accept in South-Africa?

South-AfricaE-commerce Market Profile

Currency

Household Internet Access Rate

Internet Country Code

B2C E-commerce Market Size

Population (+ Global Rank)

Online Payment Methods

Country GDP (+ Global Rank)

National E-commerce Association(s)

GDP per capita (+ Global rank)

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Online Payment Methods in South-Africa

MasterCard

BCashy

VISA

Apple Pay

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South-Africa
E-commerce Market Profile

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Number of Payment Providers