According to the latest findings of the 2025 Online Retail in South Africa report, the sector is set to surpass R130 bn this year. This represents nearly 10% of total retail.

Ahead of the Visa Payments Forum, which took place in Paris on July 1, Visa shared how two foundational shifts (artificial intelligence and stablecoins) are transforming the front-end and back-end of commerce and money movement.

The march of digitalisation is unstoppable, but cash isn’t simply going to disappear, least of all here in South Africa.

A payment gateway is the software or application that securely interfaces between an ecommerce website and a customer’s preferred mode of payment.

You need to make sure your website is secure for both you and your customers. The last thing your business can afford is to put your customers and brand at risk.

The payday for criminals stealing information from ecommerce sites is on the rise, putting even mid-sized online stores at risk.

Choosing the right payment processor for your business is one of the most important decisions you make when setting up your ecommerce website.