This follows the go live last year by Fitbit, and I notice by the same banks, so probably NFC Tap-to-Go cards are a requirement.
Apple Pay allows users to load a supported banking card and use their Apple device – such as an iPhone or cellular Apple Watch – to make a contactless payment at supported NFC-based terminals.
A number of users indicated that attempts to load any FNB, Investec, and Standard Bank cards were unsuccessful.
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bankingApple Pay is now available in South Africa, but not all banks support the digital mobile payment platform