South Africans are becoming more comfortable with using digital payment methods instead of cash and cards, according to Stitch’s 2025 State of Consumer Payments in South Africa report.
The fintech firm surveyed roughly 2,000 South Africans in partnership with research firm Censuswide for a quantitative analysis of perceptions of digital payments.
Stitch found that more than 90% of survey respondents indicated they have tried or used a new payment method outside of cash and card in the last year.
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Pusher
A new teacher enters a classroom full of students.
The teacher stands at the front of the room and greets the students, \”Good morning, class.\”
None of the students say anything. One boy at the back of the classroom stands up, \”Good morning, teacher.\”
Puzzled, the teacher carries on. The following morning, the same thing happens. Day after day goes by, and it\’s the same routine.
One morning after greeting the class and the same student standing and greeting, the teacher has had enough, \”Why is it, that every time I walk in and greet the entire room, only you stand up and greet me?\”
In the most broken English, the boy replies, \”Because I are the only one here, what\’s name are Klass\”
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Fun South African Fact: Three different destinations make up South Africa’s capital cities. This is to represent the South African government being divided into three sections. Cape Town is the legislative capital, Pretoria is the administrative capital and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital. Interestingly, Parliament meetings take place for six months in Cape Town and six months in Pretoria.